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| Mets 1B Pete Alonso (Photo Credits to Brad Penner-USA Today |
The first year is for $30 million and the second year is a $24 million player option.
It was a difficult negotiations to bring back Alonso after he turned down a seven-year, $158 million contract during the 2023 season.
He hit 34 homers last year after he had 46 in 2023 and has hit at least 30 homers in every season since he came up in 2019. not counting the shortened 60 game 2020 season.
Alonso won Rookie of the Year in 2019 and has hit 226 homers with 142 doubles and 586 RBIs over the course of his Met career.
Now that he is back with the Mets, Alonso, RF Juan Soto and 3B Mark Vientos will form of the best middle of the orders in baseball.
