"As the Mets watched one stalwart depart in free agency this morning, they're faced with the possibility of another. Longtime first baseman Pete Alonso is at the Winter Meetings in Orlando, sitting down with interested teams as he tests the free agent market for a second straight offseason. (Alonso opted out of the second season of a two-year deal with the Mets last month.) Many Mets fans are hoping, particularly with headed to Los Angeles, that a new deal with Alonso is in the cards."
"Alonso is coming off a better season at the plate this time around than he was in 2024, but he's (of course) also a year older. A three-year deal would cover his age-31 through age-33 seasons. That's not all that deep into his potential decline years, but while Alonso enjoyed a small decrease in strikeouts and uptick in batted-ball quality, he also saw his already poor defensive grades dip even further."
Pete Alonso is meeting with interested teams at the Winter Meetings after opting out of the second season of a two-year Mets deal. The Mets appear reluctant to commit beyond three guaranteed years, repeating last offseason's unwillingness to give the long-term contract Alonso sought. Alonso produced improved offensive batted-ball quality and slightly fewer strikeouts this season but is a year older and experienced worsening defensive metrics, with Defensive Runs Saved and Statcast Outs Above Average both at minus-9. Alonso is open to more DH work, but questions remain about locking him past age 33. The market has recently undervalued first-base-only players with middling on-base skills despite power.
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