Pete Alonso Expected To Seek Seven-Year Deal In Free Agency

"It's natural for players to set a high bar for contract negotiations entering free agency, but it would be something of a surprise if Alonso was able to secure that sort of arrangement. A seven-year pact would cover the slugger's age-31 through -37 seasons, and that's the sort of rarefied air that's difficult for a defensively limited slugger to reach in free agency."

"Paul Goldschmidt's extension with the Cardinals back in was for just five years and $130MM, ending after his age-36 campaign, and 's eight-year, $168MM contract extension with Atlanta is guaranteed only through his age-35 season. Both Goldschmidt and Olson were also Gold Glove winners for their work at first base when they signed those deals, while Alonso is viewed both by defensive metrics and many scouts as one of the game's weaker first basemen defensively."

Pete Alonso intends to opt out of the final year of his contract and will become a free agent five days after the World Series. Reports indicate Alonso is expected to seek at least a seven-year deal. A seven-year contract would extend through his age-31 to -37 seasons, a length rarely awarded to defensively limited sluggers. Comparable long-term deals have been given to MVP-level or Gold Glove first basemen. Examples include Freddie Freeman and Paul Goldschmidt, while other Boras clients and recent deals show differing guarantees and circumstances that complicate direct comparisons.

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