Pete Alonso received a standing ovation as he departed for a pinch runner in Sunday’s eighth inning.

But after his team’s 3-2 loss to the Nationals , the star first baseman wasn’t viewing that gesture as his Citi Field farewell in a Mets uniform, even though it might have been.

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“We’ll see what happens, but I am a firm believer that the right thing is going to happen,” Alonso said.

Alonso is certain to exercise the opt-out in his contract after this season, leaving him as a free agent. Alonso returned last winter on a two-year contract worth $54 million that included the opt-out.

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