Mets Home Run Leader Immediately Cuts Ties With Team After 2025 Season Ends in Generational Upset

“It’s pain, it’s frustration — you name it.” That’s what the skipper said after game 162 of the Mets’ 4-0 shutout loss to the Marlins, officially ending NYM’s postseason hopes. But as if missing October wasn’t harsh enough, there was another blow. Their $54 million bat, who has taken first base 941 times in his Mets career, also bids farewell to Queens.

Pete Alonso. The 30-year-old first baseman started the year with a two-year deal he signed last offseason—with a player option (or opt-out) after this year. He played all 162 games in 2025, hitting .272/.347/.524 with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs. The Polar Bear became the only player in Mets history to reach 253 career home runs, surpassing David Wright’s long-standing record earlier this season.

The decision of Pete Alonso opting out of his contract and entering free agency came swiftly after the Mets’ season finale game against the Marlins on Sunday. As ESPN posted on X, “Breaking: Mets all-star first baseman Pete Alonso is opting out of his contract and will enter free agency, he said after New York’s final game of the season.” 

And Alonso has his remarks as well.

Breaking: Mets all-star first baseman Pete Alonso is opting out of his contract and will enter free agency, he said after New York’s final game of the season. pic.twitter.com/Ne8A1T4wbM

— ESPN (@espn) September 28, 2025

“Playing for this organization, this city – they’ve continued to believe in me. I love playing here,” Alonso shared in the post-game interview with SNY. “There’s some great guys in this clubhouse, some great people on the staff. Every single day, it’s been a pleasure coming to work and putting on the orange and blue. I’ve really appreciated it and have been nothing but full of gratitude every single day. Nothing is guaranteed, but we’ll see what happens – I’ve loved being a Met. Hopefully, they’ve appreciated me the same.”

The Mets’ season ended on a bad note with that 4–0 shutout, and Alonso’s leaving (at least for now) only makes it worse. The night before, he hit a home run in a 5-0 win over Miami, which gave the lineup a boost. “I felt like I had good at-bats all day, and hopefully I carry this over for tomorrow,” Alonso said after that Saturday game.

Sunday’s loss ended a season that started with hopes of winning the World Series. And now the Mets have to deal with a new reality: Their team’s most important player may soon be wearing a different uniform.

This is a developing story…

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