Why is Alonso 'Home Run King' not popular...There is no team that wants to be No. 1 in the FA, and negotiations with the Mets on renewing the contract are also difficult
Why is Alonso 'Home Run King' not popular...There is no team that wants to be No. 1 in the FA, and negotiations with the Mets on renewing the contract are also difficult
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There is still no news.
Pete Alonso (30), the contract, has not been appreciated. The U.S. media "Newsweek" said on the 6th (Korea Standard Time), "Negotiations between the New York Mets and Alonso have stalled. There is optimism that the two sides will eventually sign a new contract, but there is a possibility that Alonso will not return to the Mets."
Alonso, who was selected by the Mets as the 64th overall pick in the 2016 draft, made his major league debut in 2019 after serving as the home run king of the minor leagues in 2018. He took over the major leagues by force from his debut season.
With 53 home runs, he won both the Rookie of the Year and the Home Run Award in the National League. It was the most home run by a rookie in the history of the National League.
Since then, he has continuously hit a lot of home runs. He has become a power hitter who represents the Major League with 40 home runs in 2022, 46 in 2023, and 34 in 2024. In 2022, he broke the Mets' all-time record with 131 RBIs.
From 2019 to the last season, Alonso hit the second most home runs (226), following Aaron Judge (232). During the same period, Alonso ranks first in the league with 586 RBIs. He is best when it comes to home runs and RBIs in the Major League.
Nevertheless, it is not popular in the free agent market. Mark Feinsand, a reporter for the Major League's official website (MLB.com ), said that Alonso is not in the FA market.
There is a reason. There is little that can contribute to the team other than home runs, poor performance last season, and Alonso's excessive greed are mixed. 메이저사이트
The U.S. sports media "Yahoo Sports" said, "The market seems to be increasingly worried about the 30-year-old Uta first baseman who is not in good defense," adding, "There are not so many first baseman stars in baseball anymore. Joey Votto, Miguel Cabrera and Albert Pujols have been successful as first basemen, but we haven't seen a big contract for first basemen since then. At this point, it is really difficult for Alonso to get a long-term contract for four or five years."
Another U.S. sports media outlet, "Blitzer Report," agrees. Ranking the remaining FA players, Alonso topped the list, but added, "Data from clubs show that big guns such as Pujols, Prince Fielder and Ryan Howard failed to pay as they got older. If Alonso is older than now, he can play as a designated hitter. His utility value declines."
Another fatal blow was the decrease in the power of home runs, which was his strength last season. Alonso showed weakness in sliders and saw his number of home runs drop sharply from 46 in 2023 to 34 in 2024. In contrast, the number of strikeouts increased from 151 to 172. On-base plus slugging percentage (OPS) fell below 0.800 for the first time since his debut (0.788).
Nevertheless, Alonso couldn't give up his greed. The Mets extended a seven-year, 158 million-dollar contract with Alonso after the 2023 season. However, Alonso flatly refused, expressing displeasure. He wanted more money, replacing his agent with Scott Boras.
It was a perfect misjudgment. As time passed, Alonso lost his value further. During this off-season, the Mets offered to extend his contract by 90 million U.S. dollars for three years, which is much lower than that of a year ago. Alonso shook his head again this time.
Currently, only the Mets want Alonso in the FA market. Even the Mets are in no hurry.
Now the star player of the Mets is not Alonso, but Juan Soto (15, 765 million U.S. dollars), who was hired by the team for the highest amount in the history of the Major League this winter. He is even considering leaving the first baseman position to third baseman Mark Vientos. As time goes by, Alonso is at a disadvantage.