Mets fans shouldn’t fret about Pete Alonso playing without a long-term deal. Not yet.
got Jeff McNeil done at $50 million or four years
, but it’s no surprise Alonso, a free agent after 2024, is proving more difficult. No one is talking publicly about discussions, but two factors make this a tough one for now: 1) The Mets are taxed at 90 percent now so any deal costs them double, and 2) Alonso, as a slugging superstar who’s younger and looking at a much bigger deal than McNeil, has less incentive to sign now. A year-to-year arrangement may benefit him.
The Mets love Alonso, a homegrown star who provides an almost irreplaceable power source. While talking generally about his budget, Cohen happily pointed out Robinson Cano comes off the books next year.
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