Fans get to celebrate the return of Alonso, Juan Soto’s first game of many at Citi Field and renewed hope for the future of the franchise.

Pete Alonso has always been known more for his bat than his glove, but the Polar Bear is hoping to change that this season.

On February 12, just days before the New York Mets began their 2025 spring training, news broke that slugger Pete Alonso had agreed to a two-year, $54 million contract (that includes a player opt-out after the first season) to return to Queens.

Pete Alonso launched a three-run homer that tied the score with two outs in the eighth and the Mets scored twice in the 11th to beat the Marlins.

Alonso ended up re-signing with New York (two years, $54 million with a player option after the first year), but his presence in the middle of the Mets’ lineup wasn’t always a given. In free agency, as he put it, Alonso and agent Scott Boras received “dialogue from a number of places over the course of the offseason.”

Pete Alonso enjoyed playing the role of hero against the Marlins this week, and the veteran Mets slugger has brought energy to a lineup still waiting to produce with consistency.

Pete Alonso launched a three-run homer that tied the score with two outs in the eighth inning and the New York Mets scored twice in the 11th to beat the Miami Marlins 6-5.

The Mets were four outs from their second series loss before Pete Alonso tied the game with a home run and they defeated the Marlins in extra innings.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Pete Alonso on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the New York Mets take on the Miami Marlins.