By far the two biggest names the New York Mets are seeing go to market from last year’s team are Pete Alonso and Edwin Díaz. Both Alonso and Díaz expectedly declined their options officially on Tuesday. As a result, each become free agents as of November 6. With that in mind, what are some of the early predictors on what a new contract may look like for each?
Pete Alonso
Alonso is coming off a two-year deal worth $54 million. He opted out of the second year of that deal after a massive 2025 season. Alonso will likely look for a more secure long-term deal this offseason.
Here are what some projections currently say:
- MLB Trade Rumors: Four years, $110 million ($27.5 million AAV)
- ESPN: Four years, $110 million ($27.5 million AAV)
- Sportrac: Five years, $147,156,715 ($29,431,343 AAV)
- Baseball America: Seven years, $175 million ($25 million AAV)
- Athletic: Five years, $140 million ($28 million AAV)
- Bleacher Report: Seven years, $210 million ($30 million AAV)
Edwin Díaz
Díaz signed a five-year, $102 million deal back in 2022. After missing a season due to a knee injury, he was superb, returning to the form of one of the best closers in baseball. Like Alonso, Díaz is hoping to cash in on a more secure deal.
Here are what some projections currently say:
- MLB Trade Rumors: Four years, $82 million ($20.5 million)
- ESPN: Four years, $60 million ($15 million AAV)
- Sportrac: Four years, $73,352,620 ($18,338,155 annually)
- Baseball America: Six years, $125 million ($20.83 million AAV)
- Athletic: Four years, $84 million ($21 million AAV)
- Bleacher Report: Four years, $88 million ($22 million AAV)
Takeaways
Rightfully, both Alonso and Díaz are due for longer deals with high annual average values. If you pull together the four projections above, it averages out roughly to the below projections for each player:
- Alonso: Five years, $140 million ($28 million AAV)
- Díaz: Four years, $80 million ($20 million AAV)
Alonso’s projections have him at an annual figure around where he signed for previously, despite having a much better season. However, it would give the 30-year-old first baseman some much deserved security as he ages into his 30s.
As for Díaz, his new deal will likely come in somewhere similarly to the original one he signed in 2022. It should forecast a slight increase annually over what he had remaining, plus add some additional years of security.
These two players, and what the outcome are with them, will have a huge impact on how the Mets approach the remainder of the offseason. The last time they signed their respective deals, Díaz got his done before free agency in 2022 while Alonso waited throughout the offseason to finally come to terms with New York last season. It will surely be an interesting offseason, to say the least.
