The New York Mets struggled mightily over the second half of the season and they did not even make the playoffs even though they were expected to win the National League East. Despite their disappointing season, they had some great individual years and nobody was more impressive than 1st baseman Pete Alonso .
Alonso signed a two-year contract with the Mets before the start of the season, but that deal gave him the ability to opt out and seek a new deal at the start of free agency. Since Alonso slashed .272/.347/.524 with 38 home runs and 126 RBI, it seems obvious that he will take advantage of that clause and see what kind of contract he can get after a brilliant season.
It is expected that Alonso is going to seek a seven-year deal, per Mike Puma of the New York Post . It would