No one has been able to smash a baseball as well as Pete Alonso of the New York Mets since his 2019 debut.
Judge and Ohtani deserve all the praise in the world, but Alonso is on par with them.
Additionally, there’s a good likelihood that the “Polar Bear” won’t be leaving when he explores free agency in the winter, despite some ambiguous remarks made last week that cast doubt on his future with the NL East squad.
Alonso Predicted to Re-Sign With Mets
According to Jackson Roberts of Fastball On SI, who makes predictions about the 2026 contract options of players, Alonso was expected to re-sign with the Queens, who are currently 12 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East standings, and opt out of his current contract.
“There’s little doubt that Alonso will decline his $24 million player option, but now that there’s no qualifying offer attached to him, there could be more suitors than there were last winter,” Roberts stated. “It’s very tempting to pick the Seattle Mariners or even a rogue option like the Los Angeles Angels, but Alonso wants to be in New York, so all the Mets have to do is match bids.”
With 34 home runs and 117 runs scored, Alonso has been his typical power-hitting form in 2025. Last month, he even surpassed all previous home run leaders in New York.
