New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso and his agent, Scott Boras, want to reset the market for first basemen this winter when the slugger becomes a free
Aug 4, 2024; Anaheim, California, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso walks against the Los Angeles Angels during the eighth inning at Angel Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports agent. That would call for a contract worth over $200 million, but is he worth that much right now?
The 30-year-old has been one of Major League Baseball’s premier sluggers since debuting in 2019. Only Aaron Judge of the crosstown-rival Yankees has as many home runs as Alonso over the last five years offensive season with the Mets, currently slashing .241/.325/.465 with 23 home runs and 59 RBI in 111 games.
His fielding has also been problematic as his outs above average of -6 ranks in the fifth percentile of the majors, perUltimately, a season like this would decrease his value on the free-agent market to the point where a $200 million deal — at least from the Mets — feels like a pipe dream more than anything.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt posted numbers similar to Alonso’s 2024 pace in his potential walk year in 2019, batting .260 with an .821 OPS, 34 home runs, and 97 RBI. He signed a five-year deal worth $130 million with six All-Star appearances, four gold gloves, four silver sluggers, and four top-10 finishes in the NL MVP voting already on his ledger.
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