A protracted free agency kept Alonso’s Mets future in limbo this past offseason. But he eventually signed a two-year, $54 million contract — with an opt-out after 2024 — shortly before spring training to remain in Queens. So far, it has paid dividends for both Alonso and the Mets, as he’s in the midst of a career year.

While New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso has cemented himself as one of baseball's premier power hitters ever since entering the MLB in 2019, few predicted that he'd produce the sort of season he's having in 2025.

When he re-signed with the New York Mets last winter, Pete Alonso saw an opportunity to become the team’s career leader in home runs and multihomer games.