NEWsS UPDATE: Star Not To Be Extended By The New York Mets

David Stearns, the president of baseball operations for the New York Mets, stated that the team does not anticipate extending Pete Alonso’s contract before the player hits free agency at the end of the season.

Though neither party seems to think that will happen before the end of the season, Stearns did express hope that the two sides will eventually be able to come to an agreement. For what it is worth, earlier this summer, Alonso signed with Scott Boras as his agent. The slugger, 29, is expected to earn $20.5 million in 2024 before becoming up for sale the following winter.
Superstar Pete Alonso of the New York Mets will hit free agency after the 2024 campaign, and Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns says he does not think a deal will be reached between the two parties before then.

The Rotowire fantasy baseball portal has the following update:

ANALYSIS
In an interview with Foul Territory on Wednesday, Mets head of baseball operations David Stearns stated that he does not anticipate signing Alonso to a contract extension before the first baseman’s free agency opens up the next winter.

Alonso is obviously aiming to cash money given his age and his decision to hire Boras. It is extremely possible that he will desire and be awarded a deal over $250 million. We shall see how far the Mets are willing to go to keep Alonso around, as obviously Steve Cohen and the team can afford any contract.

Alonso is obviously aiming to cash money given his age and his decision to hire Boras. It is extremely possible that he will desire and be awarded a deal over $250 million. We shall see how far the Mets are willing to go to keep Alonso around, as obviously Steve Cohen and the team can afford any contract.

Alonso, one of the league’s finest sluggers, finished the 2017 season with 46 home runs in 568 at-bats. He did, regrettably, only manage a.217 average. Throughout his career, his batting average has varied, but his power has remained constant. With 53 home runs in 2019 and 131 RBIs in 2022, he topped baseball in both categories.