AP/PORT ST. LUCIE, FLORIDA Before the season ends, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen does not anticipate inking a long-term deal with standout first baseman Pete Alonso.
After the World Series, Alonso, who is under contract for $20.5 million for one year, will be free to sign with any team.
At the Mets spring training camp on Sunday, Cohen stated, “We haven’t had any discussion and I think at this point, for Pete, it’s best to go and have a great year and not be distracted.”
Alonso, who turns 30 in December, is a three-time All-Star and the 2019 NL Rookie of the Year. After five major league seasons, he has a.251 batting average, 192 home runs, 498 RBIs, and a.870 OPS.
Scott Boras, who often advises his clients to utilize their free-agent rights to maximize value, was appointed by Alonso’s agency last fall.
Cohen thinks the Mets might benefit from his positive connection with Boras.
He declared, “I like the conversation.”
The Mets’ $102 million, five-year contract with closer Edwin Díaz and their $162 million, eight-year contract with outfielder Brandon Nimmo before the 2022 season were mentioned by Cohen, who acquired the organization in November 2020.
We’re capable of doing this,” Cohen remarked. “Edwin and I completed it. We’ll work it out when we go there because we completed it with Brandon following the season.
Despite having an opening-day payroll of a record $355 million, New York ended the season with a 75-87 record, good for fourth place in the NL East. Before the trade deadline, the Mets traded players for prospects and paid a record-breaking roughly $101 million in luxury tax.
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