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By Hunter Mulholland
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Pete Alonso signed late last offseason to return to the New York Mets on a two-year $54 million contract that includes a player option at the end of this season.
After an All-Star campaign from the Mets' first baseman, Jackson Roberts from Fastball on SI predicts that Alonso will decline his option and test the open market once again.
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Roberts went on to say that there could be a stronger market for this season's All-Star Game MVP while also expressing the chance of his return to the Mets. Roberts would write, "Alonso wants to be in New York, so all the Mets have to do is match bids."
Alonso has hit 30 or more home runs in every season during his career, excluding the COVID-19-shortened 2020. The righty slugger is an RBI machine, eclipsing 100 RBI in a season four times in his career.
After a disappointing offseason for Alonso that saw limited movement on a long-term contract, he bounced back and continued to prove that he can be the backbone of a team's offense.
The Mets are in the midst of a late-season collapse, and if they are unable to turn it around before the season ends, they could miss out on the playoffs in a season with high expectations. But the consistent competitiveness from the team may give the Mets the edge over other suitors for Alonso that are rebuilding, no matter the difference in money.
Alonso is set up to earn a big payday this winter, and the Mets are certainly the favorite to bring him back on a new deal as the team pushes to get over the hump and extend their championship window.
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