Pete Alonso agrees a $14.5m contract with the New York Mets to avoid arbitration
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Pete Alonso agrees to a $14.5 million contract with the New York Mets to avoid arbitration as the slugging first baseman nearly doubles his 2022 salary after an impressive season
Pete Alonso agreed to a $14.5 million contract with the New York Mets for next season on Friday to avoid salary arbitration.
The first baseman slugger nearly doubled his $7.4 million salary from 2022, when he tied for the major league lead with 131 RBIs and finished eighth in National League MVP voting. He hit .271 with 40 home runs and an .869 OPS in 160 games.
Through the deal, the 28-year-old has secured the largest contract ever for a first baseman in arbitration.
Pete Alonso agreed to a $14.5 million contract with the Mets on Friday to avoid salary arbitration
New York’s slugging first baseman nearly doubled his $7.4 million salary starting in 2022
The two-time All-Star and 2019 NL Rookie of the Year will have one more year of arbitration left before he can become a free agent after the 2024 season, and will no doubt have a host of suitors when the time comes. that blockbuster. around.
Alonso had a sensational season last year, but his efforts were somewhat overshadowed by the Yankees’ Aaron Judge across town, who broke the American League record for regular-season home runs.
“I’m still not sure,” Mets manager Buck Showalter told reporters in early January, “that people fully appreciate this young man’s good year.” [Alonso] I had.’
The manager of the Mets, Buck Showalter, affirmed that people do not realize the good year that Alonso had
The Mets have had a great offseason, bringing in Justin Verlander, Brandon Nimmo, Kodai Senga and José Quintana, as Steve Cohen targets more than one wild card start this season.
However, a deal for Carlos Correa collapsed after the Mets raised concerns about his surgically repaired leg after agreeing to a $315 million contract and he eventually returned to the Twins.
Six other Mets players are eligible for arbitration: All-Star second baseman Jeff McNeil, catcher Tomas Nido, reliever Drew Smith, infielder Luis Guillorme and right-handers Jeff Brigham and Elieser Hernandez.
Friday was the deadline for arbitration-eligible players to trade proposed salaries with their teams.
New York had a great offseason, but ultimately missed out on a deal with Carlos Correa