The New York Mets have been fortunate to have Pete Alonso with the team over the last seven seasons.
He’s developed into one of the best overall sluggers in franchise history. Alonso is a homegrown star and the team’s all-time leader in home runs with 264. But, his future is up in the air in free agency. It would be great to have him back, but MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovince shared a prediction that Mets fans won’t like and predicted the five-time All-Star will sign with the Cincinnati Reds.
“Pete Alonso will sign with the Reds,” Castrovince wrote. “I’m sure I’m probably wrong about the specific team, but I do have this feeling Alonso winds up somewhere off the beaten path. While Alonso’s free-agent standing is better now than it was a year ago (not just because his numbers were better in 2025 but primarily because he’s no longer attached to a qualifying offer), the fact of the matter is he’s still a bat-first player entering his age-31 season — a profile that teams are less willing to pay a premium for in today’s game. …
“Did the Reds bring in a 60-something future Hall of Fame manager in Terry Francona just to try to squeak into the playoffs every year? No! They’re trying to go the distance. And while Middletown, Ohio, native Schwarber is the better sentimental fit, I see him going back to Philly.”
The Reds were an 83-win team in 2025. If Alonso were to leave the Mets, staying in the National League would be brutal.
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