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Pete Alonso’s Late-Season Power Surge Fuels Opt-Out Talk as Mets Slugger Nears Free Agency

The 30-year-old first baseman has 37 home runs and 121 RBIs under a two-year deal that lets him test the market after this season.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 17: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets runs during the fifth inning against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field on September 17, 2025 in the Queens borough of New York City.
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Overview

  • Alonso is in year one of a two-year, $54 million Mets contract that includes a player opt-out at season’s end.
  • He homered in four straight games this week and reached 120 RBIs for the third time in his career, underscoring a strong finish.
  • For 2025, he is slashing .270/.345/.526 with an .871 OPS, his best marks since early in his career, per The Sporting News.
  • Analysts predict he will decline the option and explore free agency, with Yahoo Sports ranking him the No. 5 player on the winter market and noting age/position may limit some bidders.
  • Alonso downplayed speculation as “fairy dust” and says he’s focused on playing, while some coverage still views the Mets as the favorite to re-sign him.