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Edwin Díaz Puts Mets Return at ‘50-50’ as New York Courts Him and Pete Alonso

Opening proposals to both players mark the club’s first step before a competitive market tests its resolve.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 14: Edwin Díaz #39 of the New York Mets celebrate their 7-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers at the end of the ninth inning during Game Two of the Championship Series at Dodger Stadium on October 14, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 27: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets walks back to the dugout after the final out of the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on September 27, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Calvin Hernandez/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • The Mets have submitted initial offers to Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz, formally starting negotiations with both free agents.
  • At the MLB Awards, Díaz said his representatives are in talks with New York and estimated his chance of re-signing at roughly fifty-fifty.
  • Díaz’s market is expected to be strong following a 1.63 ERA and 28 saves in 2025, with reporting pointing to interest from contenders such as the Blue Jays, Yankees and possibly the Dodgers.
  • Early, unconfirmed chatter has floated frameworks near four years and $88 million for Díaz and roughly three years and $102 million for Alonso.
  • Alonso remains a pivotal decision for the Mets, with analysts weighing a costly multi-year retention against speculative replacement scenarios that include targeting All-Star Josh Naylor.