Overview

• Mets owner Steve Cohen expresses a strong desire to keep Pete Alonso beyond the 2024 season, emphasizing his importance to the team and acknowledging fans' affection for the slugger.
• Alonso, set to become a free agent after the 2024 season, has not discussed a long-term deal with the Mets, despite mutual interest in continuing the relationship.
• Cohen hopes Alonso's performance, potentially hitting 55 home runs, will make the decision to re-sign him in free agency a 'great outcome.'
• The Mets have a history of re-signing key players after they reach free agency, as seen with Edwin Díaz and Brandon Nimmo.
• Alonso's future with the Mets remains uncertain as he and his agent, Scott Boras, explore his value on the open market.