Mets' Carlos Mendoza Sends 3-Word Pete Alonso Message With Free Agency Looming
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The New York Mets signed Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million deal in free agency, keeping him on the team for at least one more season.
Alonso's deal has a player option after this season, and he seems destined to find a great deal in free agency following a great season. Alonso is having one of his best seasons, and he has continued to provide Mets fans with memorable moments.
He is approaching another key moment in his Mets career. Alonso has 251 career home runs and is just two home runs shy of breaking Darryl Strawberry's franchise record. With Alonso so close to the record, and his time in Queens potentially coming to an end in a few months, manager Carlos Mendoza spoke on what it would mean for Alonso to break the record at home.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 01: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of the game against the San Francisco...
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 01: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run during the seventh inning of the game against the San Francisco Giants at Citi Field on August 01, 2025 in New York City. More"It'd be special," Mendoza said, per Newsday's Laura Albanese.
The Mets could have committed to Alonso last offseason, but now the price to keep him around will be higher. He has a .267/.355/.512 slash line and 25 home runs. His power is still there, but he is hitting for a higher average.
Alonso is playing every day and was named an All-Star for the fifth time in his career this year. He should have plenty of suitors on the open market.
Alonso should realistically break the record sometime in the next week or two. After Wednesday's home game against the Cleveland Guardians, the Mets are going on the road to face the Milwaukee Brewers. Alonso had a memorable home run to save the Mets' season in Milwaukee last year and could break the record there.
"I don't want to put too much pressure on it ... It's going to happen and if it happens in the next couple days, that means we're in a good place," Mendoza continued, per Albanese. "But I think it'd be special to do it here."
Alonso has established himself as one of the best home run hitters in baseball. If this is his final season with the Mets, then breaking the home run record at Citi Field would certainly be a special moment.
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