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Mets Must Decide if Beloved Slugger Still Fits Long-Term Plans
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In 2025, the first baseman played all 162 games and put up some of the most balanced numbers of his career.
Alonso’s 264 home runs now top the franchise leaderboard, putting him ahead of names like Darryl Strawberry and Mike Piazza.
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns echoed the same careful tone he struck last winter when asked about Alonso’s future.
Last winter, Alonso’s free agency never gained traction outside of brief buzz from the Blue Jays.
The Mets don’t have a viable internal replacement—Mark Vientos slumped badly, and prospects like Ryan Clifford are still years away.