2025 Report Card: Pete Alonso, 1B
Pete Alonso
Player Data: 30 (12/7/1994) B/T: R/R
Primary Stats: .272/.347/.524/.871, 38 HR, 126 RBI, 87 R, 170 H, 42 2B, 1 3B, 1 SB, 61 BB, 162 SO, 709 PA, 162 G
Advanced Stats: 144 OPS+, 132 wRC+. 22.8& K%, 8.6% BB%, .305 BABIP, .368 xwOBA, 3.6 fWAR,
Grade: A
2025 Review
While he hit one of the most memorable home runs in New York Mets history last year in the playoffs, Pete Alonso entered 2025 with a lot of questions. 2024 was a down year for Alonso. He only drove in 88 RBIs and hit .240 with a .788 OPS. The offseason for Alonso saw him re-sign with the Mets with an opt-out after 2025. He bet on himself again, and this time, it paid off with what might’ve been his finest season as a Met at the plate. It also might get him the contract he wants this offseason.
In a year where the Mets struggled with runners in scoring position, it was Alonso who always seemed to come through from April all the way to September in terms of driving in runs. Whenever the Mets needed a big hit in 2025, Alonso was there. Alonso notched 126 RBI in 2025, which was second in all of baseball, only behind Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies. He once again got over 30 home runs (38). In every full 162-game season, Alonso has notched well over 30 home runs. He was third in baseball in doubles (41), fifth in extra-base hits (80), and seventh in the National League in hits (170).
Overall, Alonso batted a career-high .272, a vast improvement over the .240 and .217 marks of the previous two seasons. He had a .347 OBP, .524 slugging percentage, a 3.7 fWAR while playing all 162 games. He also seemed to benefit a lot from hitting behind Juan Soto. Thanks to Soto’s propensity for getting on base, Alonso used it to drive in runs. Even still, in a lineup that featured Soto, Francisco Lindor, and Brandon Nimmo, Alonso was the big standout.
Defensively, it was another mixed bag season for Alonso. He graded at a fielding run value (FRV) of negative-8 and a negative-9 outs above average (OAA). For every nice scoop and dive plays that Alonso did make on defense, there was the errors and bad throws. Such examples were his throwing error to home plate at Yankee Stadium and his bad lob to pitcher Kodai Senga where Senga had to leap up to catch the ball and then landed badly. Hurting his hamstring in the process. Alonso works hard to try and get better as a defensive first baseman. However, at soon to be 31-years old and with free agency, it’s fair to wonder if the next team who signs him prefers him as a designated hitter in the future.
2026 Overview
Alonso played on his two-year deal with an opt out in 2025, and he will exercise that opt-out this offseason. Whether the Mets can sign him back like last offseason is anyone’s guess. Alonso’s market may be the most polarizing in baseball. The market for first baseman is tougher than it was years ago when Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder got contracts. Unless it’s Freddie Freeman, teams won’t overpay at the position.
President of baseball operations David Stearns and owner Steve Cohen might play the same card they did last offseason with Alonso. However, will his market be better this time now that he’s coming off a much better season than in 2024? If it is, will the Mets pay up for a player who has been with the franchise his whole career. Only Alonso knows what his future holds in 2026 and beyond. Whether it’s in a Mets uniform or not is anyone’s guess.
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