New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has a player option for the 2026 MLB season.
Mets Star Pete Alonso Addresses MLB Future After $200 Million Report originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
Last offseason, Pete Alonso signed a two-year, $54 million contract to stay with the New York Mets. Prior to his new deal, the Tampa native spent the first six seasons of his career with the Mets, becoming one of the best first basemen in the majors during that stretch.
Through the first half of the first year of his contract, Alonso is putting together another solid campaign. In 97 games, he is hitting .280 at the plate with 21 home runs, an NL-leading 26 doubles, and 77 RBIs. Additionally, Alonso earned his fifth career All-Star appearance.
In May, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that the 30-year-old could earn $200 million in his next contract if he opts out of his $24 million player option for the 2026 season. Recently, Alonso spoke about his MLB future following Passan's report.
Up to this point, Alonso has played his entire MLB career with the Mets. He has been a big part of their success, including this season, where they are currently just 0.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for the NL East lead. Luckily for New York, it seems that their first baseman is not interested in going anywhere.
"If it works out. It would be really special to," Alonso said about possibly staying with the Mets past this season. "[I'm] happy that I stayed - this is a great team, a great group of guys. We'll see what happens business-wise. Nothing is guaranteed."
Pete Alonso says it would be "really special" to be a Met long-term
— SNY (@SNYtv) July 14, 2025
"I'm happy that I stayed - this is a great team, a great group of guys. We'll see what happens business-wise, nothing is guaranteed." pic.twitter.com/QWRRnE1yUF
After their NLCS loss to the eventual champion Los Angeles Dodgers last year, the Mets are in a good position to remain title contenders for a while. This includes later this year if all goes well for them.
As New York looks to stay in the title picture and return to the World Series for the first time since 2015. Hopefully for them, Alonso will stay with the team as they look to achieve this goal.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 14, 2025, where it first appeared.
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