Getty Pete Alonso's torrid start to 2025 has him poised for a major payday. Pete Alonso’s second shot at betting on himself appears to be paying dividends. A year after the New York Mets first baseman’s decision to reject a long-term extension in favor of a more lucrative contract in free agency backfired, Alonso is poised to cash in. Before his walk year in 2024, Alonso reportedly passed on the Mets’ seven-year, $158 million offer to remain with the team that drafted him through the likely end