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Opt Out or Stay Put—Mets’ Pete Alonso’s Plans for 2026 Remains Fluid

Since his MLB 2019 rookie season, Pete Alonso has slugged 254 home runs. Whether he remains a New York Met in 2026 is unclear.
Opt Out or Stay Put—Mets’ Pete Alonso’s Plans for 2026 Remains Fluid
Pete Alonso of the New York Mets waves to the crowd after a pre-game ceremony honoring his franchise home run record before the game against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field in New York City on Aug. 14, 2025. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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New York Mets’ slugging first baseman Pete Alonso has some soul-searching ahead of him, once he plays his last game of 2025.

Until the Mets announced last February that they had re-signed Alonso, it was touch-and-go if “the Polar Bear” would be returning to the club that drafted him in 2016.

Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.