Pete Alonso\u2019s market continues to shrink and now, the New York Mets appear as though they are moving on from their former franchise slugger.<\/p>\n
The 30-year-old first baseman and his agent, Scott Boras, have misplayed the market. The hope of a long-term deal worth over $200 million quickly went up in smoke, and now, a shorter-term deal cannot be found with the last few circling clubs.<\/p>\n
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has remained firm on his stance regarding Alonso potentially reuniting with the Mets. He reportedly offered a three-year deal in the $68 million to $70 million range with an opt-out after the first year that Alonso rejected, signaling that it very well could be time to move on.<\/p>\n
This after Alonso said he was willing to accept a three-year deal with opt-outs only from the Mets.<\/p>\n
The latest proposal would pay Alonso more money annually than the seven-year, $158 million extension sent his way by former general manager Billy Epper during the summer of 2023. That extension offer would have paid him an average annual value (AAV) of $22.5 million. Stearns\u2019 three-year, $70 million offer would have paid him $23.3 million per year.<\/p>\n
Alonso and Boras likely consider this an underpay, but a contract with that AAV would have put him near the top of all first basemen in baseball.<\/p>\n
Only four first basemen make more than an average of $23.3 million annually on their contracts.<\/p>\n
The Toronto Blue Jays and superstar slugger Vladimir Guerrero avoided arbitration this winter by settling on a one-year, $28.5 million before he potentially hits free agency next offseason. Guerrero is five years younger than Alonso and has a batting average that is 45 points higher and an OPS that is 52 points higher since the start of the 2021 season.<\/p>\n
Freddie Freeman is arguably the greatest first baseman of this generation, an MVP, and a two-time World Series champion. He is making $27 million AAV with the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n
Kris Bryant\u2019s disastrous contract with the Colorado Rockies pays him $26 million per year, and Bryce Harper makes an average of $25.3 million per season with the Philadelphia Phillies. But both were not signed to their big free-agent deals as first basemen. Bryant started life in Colorado in left field while Harper was signed as a right fielder.<\/p>\n
Atlanta Braves first baseman Matt Olson, who has not missed a game in the first three years of his eight-year, $168 million deal with the Atlanta Braves, has averaged 39 home runs and 113 RBI since the start of the 2022 season. He averages $21 million annually.<\/p>\n
Consider that with a 2024 season that saw him post career-worst numbers in a full season \u2014 34 home runs, 88 RBI, and a.788 OPS \u2014 it does not feel as though the Mets have lowballed one of their top homegrown products.<\/p>\n
Q: Why did the Mets offer Pete Alonso a three-year deal?<\/p>\n
A: The Mets offered Alonso a three-year deal to keep him with the team, but he rejected it.<\/p>\n
Q: How much did the Mets offer Alonso?<\/p>\n
A: The Mets offered Alonso a three-year deal in the $68 million to $70 million range with an opt-out after the first year.<\/p>\n
Q: Why did Alonso reject the Mets\u2019 offer?<\/p>\n
A: Alonso and his agent, Scott Boras, likely considered the offer an underpay and are seeking a longer-term deal worth more money.<\/p>\n
Q: What is the average annual value (AAV) of the Mets\u2019 offer?<\/p>\n
A: The AAV of the Mets\u2019 offer is $23.3 million per year.<\/p>\n
Q: How does Alonso\u2019s offer compare to other first basemen?<\/p>\n
A: Alonso\u2019s offer is comparable to other top first basemen in the league, including Vladimir Guerrero, Freddie Freeman, and Matt Olson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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