The relationship between the Mets and Pete Alonso has a ticking clock on it, with the slugging first baseman now less than a year away from free agency. There have been plenty of rumors about the possibilities of a trade or an extension, though neither has come to fruition thus far. This week, Jeff Passan of ESPN reported that Alonso’s requests in extension talks have surpassed the recent contracts for other first basemen from recent years. Meanwhile, Jesse Rogers of ESPN reports that the Cubs continue to have interest and would be willing to make Christopher Morel part of the return package.
Alonso’s appeal is obvious as he has been one of the best power bats in the majors since his 2019 debut. He has hit between 37 and 53 home runs in each full season of his career and 16 more in the shortened 2020 campaign. His 192 long balls since the start of 2019 are easily the most in baseball, with Matt Olson second at 177. Overall, Alonso has hit .251/.342/.528 for a wRC+ of 133. Reviews on his glovework are mixed, with Ultimate Zone Rating and Outs Above Average considering him to be subpar, though Defensive Runs Saved disagrees. Regardless, his bat is potent enough that he’s plenty valuable even without strong work in the field.
That Alonso is looking to get a contract “much bigger” than the top first base contracts of recent years, per Passan, is fairly logical given his output. The last decade saw some mammoth deals for first basemen but recent years have seen a softening. Miguel Cabrera got an extension of $248MM from the Tigers, topping the $240MM and $214MM earned by free agents Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder, respectively. But that Cabrera deal was in 2014, whereas the latter two deals were going into 2012.
Since that time, the two biggest guarantees for first basemen went to Olson and Freddie Freeman. Olson signed an eight-year, $168MM extension with Atlanta when he was still two years away from free agency. Back in February, MLBTR’s Anthony Franco took a look at Alonso as an extension candidate and noted the similarities between them at the time. But since then, Alonso has moved one year closer to the open market. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projects him to get a salary of $22MM in his final arbitration season. Players generally increase their earning power as they move closer to free agency, which give Alonso an argument for going past Olson at this point.
Freeman got his six-year, $162MM deal on the open market, but going into his age-32 season. He can’t match Alonso’s power but has generally had better batting averages and on-base percentages, in addition to a stronger defensive reputation. But Alonso is slated to reach free agency ahead of his age-30 campaign, making him two years younger than when Freeman went to the Dodgers.
All this suggests Alonso and agent Scott Boras are setting their sights on something in the $200MM range. It’s unclear if the Mets have any interest in meeting that asking price but it also doesn’t appear they are being pushed into a trade. President of baseball operations David Stearns has said multiple times that he expects Alonso to be the club’s Opening Day first baseman next year. “I don’t draw lines in the sand,” Stearns said last week. “And I’m never gonna say never. But I absolutely think it’s fair that I don’t anticipate him being traded.”
If the Mets were to consider a trade, the Cubs continue to have interest, per Rogers. The two clubs reportedly discussed Alonso at the deadline last year and the Cubs still don’t have an obvious solution at first base. Matt Mervis continued to hit well in Triple-A, slashing .282/.399/.533 this year, but his first 99 plate appearances in the majors led to a line of just .167/.242/.289. The Cubs could give him another shot but they may prefer a more established player like Alonso.
It was recently reported that Morel is getting some work at first base in winter ball, which gives them another option there, but a trade of Morel also seems to be on the table. He has struck out at a 31.6% clip in his first 854 plate appearances but the power is real, launching 42 home runs in that time. The problem is defense, with Morel generally considered not a great fit for shortstop, third base or the outfield. Moving to first might be a decent compromise, but it would be a waste of his strong throwing arm, which Statcast places in the 99th percentile.
Morel has posted decent results at second base but the Cubs have a middle infield of Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner. Hoyer recently stated that “another team might be able to put him” at second, which perhaps suggests Morel is more valuable to the Cubs as a trade chip than anything else and this report from Rogers suggests that may indeed be their thinking.
The Mets have Jeff McNeil as their most likely option at the keystone, though he’s also capable of playing third base or an outfield corner, so perhaps they would have some interest in Morel. Giving up on a fan favorite like Alonso would be a tough pill to swallow but Morel is cheaper, having not yet reached arbitration, and still has five years of club control. It would leave the club with a hole at first base though they could perhaps try Mark Vientos there or acquire a cheap free agent stopgap. Prospect Ryan Clifford, acquired in the Justin Verlander trade, could be a future option at that spot but he’s yet to crack Double-A. Putting Morel at second could block Ronny Mauricio but he didn’t hit the ground running in his first major league action and could also move over to third base and battle Brett Baty for playing time. Luisangel Acuña, acquired in the Max Scherzer trade, could be an option at the keystone in the future but has yet to reach Triple-A to this point.
All this is speculative and there’s still nothing to suggest the Mets like Morel or even want to move Alonso. But they will likely have to make some kind of decision at some point. If they don’t trade Alonso now or at the 2024 trade deadline, they would be left to make him a qualifying offer at season’s end and collect a compensation pick. But since they are likely to pay the luxury tax yet again, that pick would be between the fourth and fifth round of the draft, surely far less appealing than whatever they could get in a trade. But with Steve Cohen’s unprecedented spending in recent years, it also wouldn’t be a shock to see Alonso locked up for an extended stay in Queens.
Big Pete needs to stay in NY
Big Pete needs to take the bull by the horns and shave his head. I speak from experience.
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A contract filled with regret, this will be, by somebody.
Mets should absolutely just pay their cornerstone player. Besides Judge he’s the best power hitter in the game over the last few years. You’re the Mets. Pay your best player
He’s not their best player Lindor is.
Lindor is just their most over-payed player
Overpaid* if youre gonna accuse a star stud player of being overpaid then please learn english
Lindor would have got 4/70 from me.
Yeah six win player he totally sucks!
I am working with a Vegas A’s budget here gimme some slack.
It’s not about if Pete Alonso is better than Freddie Freeman or Matt Olson but it’s about timing, location and demand and Pete has all those in his favor given his age, his production and his location. I think he breaks the 1B record for aav and length and will be the 1st 200 million dollar 1st baseman.
I’m not going to lie, as a Cubs fan, I wouldn’t mind having the Polar Bear manning first base for the Cubs. Morel is great, but the window has opened let’s get a proven first baseman.
You’re not getting Alonso for Morel as your centerpiece as he is trash no position strikes out 33% of the time 240 hitter. No thanks. Stearns aint that stupid!! Maybe 2 out of your top 3 prospects and a 15-20 prospect maybe would get it done.
The Kaiser: I agree, cubs ain’t getting Alonso. But if they did, if Morel can hit 42 HRs in 854 PA, Alonso would hit at least 80 a season in that band box.
Right. What Freeman, Goldschmidt and Olson signed for in prior years is only relevant in establishing a floor for his contact. He’ll get more.
1st $200M 1B? What about Pujols & Fielder?
@runmc1981 Don’t forget Votto
Pujols and Prince got more than 200. I think the market isn’t the same. DH and 1st base just isn’t as valuable as it use to be.
Let me preference that 1st non 10 year contract 200 million dollar player he will sign for like 6 years for like 210 mil imo
Morel would have to be the third or fourth best player in the deal for the Mets to even consider. Pushing Morel like he is done great player is so out of touch with what even the Cubs have said about him.
I wanted to be paid more than other catchers too, but the reality was a whole lot different.
To be honest though, not sure why the Mets are playing hardball. They’re saving 80 million they don’t have to pay two 40 year old pitchers, so they shouldn’t have to, unless cash flow is unexplicably an issue.
With how much money they paid those contracts down, are they really saving $80MM?
As a Mets fan, goodbye Pete. He’s whiney and has perhaps too high of an opinion of himself, which could be Boras feeding the fire. I’d take Olson or Freeman over him any day.
As for the Cubs possibly offering Morel, that’s a hard pass. PCW has to be in any deal that involves PA. I’m sure there’s plenty of other teams that would line up to grab him.
He should stay with the Mets. Buy out his final year of arbitration and then give him an 8 year deal with an option. So, total contract of 9 years/$290.25M guaranteed and up to 10 years/$315.25M total.
$2.625M signing bonus, $22.625M, $30M, $32.5M, $35M, $35M, $35M, $35M, $30M, $27.5M, $5M, buyout on $30M option.
That seems way too high
A lot of primarily DH guys are making up to $27M AAV nowadays and he wants to surpass them by a bit. This would accomplish that.
If I was doing a sign and trade for him to my team? I’d give him 7 years/$185M straight up, with 1 year/$20M of that his final year of arbitration.
Meaning I’d give him 6 years/$165M as a free agent, which is $27.5M AAV, a slight bump from that $27M I round numbered.
I’m not crazy, but I am considering what I think the player will aim for.
Let’s be real here- if they thought they could realistically get close to it, every player would ask for $100 million or $1 billion a season, guaranteed, in perpetuity for their entire lifetime, etc. so instead they ask for the most they think they might realistically get, hoping someone will stretch their value in order to sign them for their prime years.
Alonso will be no different.
If guys like Harper and Stanton are getting over $25M AAV he’s gonna aim for $27.5M to $30M or more AAV and possibly more to account for future increases in compensation for what will effectively be contemporaries.
“A lot of primarily DH guys are making up to $27M AAV nowadays and he wants to surpass them by a bit. This would accomplish that”
Name them then .
Way Way Way too high
That seems Willie Nelson/Snoop Dogg high.
He lived up to the screen name here!
lol – has to be the craziest take. You want to pay a 30yr old 1B that has one-tool and probably should be a DH >$250M????
I feel like he is going to be penalized monetarily because he plays 1B. Is Bryce Harper making less $ because he plays 1B??
He didn’t sign as a 1B. Alonso would, who projects as a DH half way thru his next deal.
I honestly don’t see the difference.
Harper is a much better player
Whatever just happened to just play and get your paycheck? I hate seeing how this generation of players wants to “surpass” other players because they want to be recognized for the best deal. I really think these pre-Madonnas pull teams down more than up, which is why small market teams have more success these days. In any case, why get so greedy?
When I’m human history did people not try to get more for themselves and their family?
It’s fine, but the way the author worded it makes it sound ego-driven. But honestly, baseball players get paid too much. It’s the fault of those paying them though.
It sounds overwhelmingly obnoxious coming from ANY player!
Every single one of these guys are ego driven. They’re ego-driven and hyper-competitive, that’s why they’re where they are.
You might be part right. But there are also plenty of players who are so humble that they never utter a peep about such things. #Be like Mike (27).
On one hand I agree with you. The “surpassing” other players just to have a slight record for a year or two is kind of ego-ish/corny. But on the other hand, most any of us would choose to get paid more and our jobs rather than keep the same salary, would we not?
If any player is pre-Madonna, then they are too old. But I’m sure there are some players that act like prima donnas that can play well.
Good point, I didn’t realize that was the preference for spelling it
Yeah. I’m with you. I think the competition is lame. Would much rather hear “I want to go to a place that has great people, is going to win me a World Series ring or three, and if they happen to think I’m worth more than any 1B before me, then that would be great too.”
if you thought you were one of the best in the world at what you do, wouldn’t you want to be compensated as such?
and a take like this also ignores the fact that setting a new benchmark helps not just you but the players coming after you – baseball players are in a union, after all, and what’s good for Pete would be good for every other player that comes after him as well.
lastly: it’s prima donna, not pre-Madonna. not trying to invalidate your response with the typo, just letting you know for next time!
That has been corrected
I just don’t think Pete Alonso is the best, sorry. 46 homeruns but a .217 average? I’d rather pay more for an all around hitter than someone who hits dead bombs or strikeouts. He’s asking too much of himself and needs to put the money where his mouth is if he’s talking about being the “best.”
focusing on the batting average while ignoring his BABIP just isn’t being fair in your analysis – his BABIP this year was .205, nearly 70 points below his career line coming in to 2023. his batted-ball metrics were all in line with his previous career numbers, so it’s not like his batting average in 2023 is indicative of some sort of decline.
I would be more concern with his BABIP being so low with the extreme shifts banned. To me. this means that he is more concerned with how far he hits the ball rather than making good contact. For a comparison, Matt Olson raised his BABIP because he is more concerned with making solid contact and trusting that his natural power and stroke with lead to more HRs.
Cubs might get left at the altar this offseason. Seems like they’re putting their eggs in the Corbin Burnes & Alonzo baskets and neither is likely to be available. As for FA’s, all I’ve heard is Ohtani, which seems like another pipe dream. Hoyer better get more realistic or he might just become the bride of Chucky.
You should write him a letter and give him your insider feedback.
You clearly aren’t reading much if all you’ve heard is Ohtani. Lol!
I’m a big Alonso fan but hes not worth more than a 5 year 150 million dollar deal. Hes ok defensivly but I don’t see him aging well. I know people don’t care at batting average but are you really going to give a guy that batted .220 200+ million dollars? I’d rather trade him and get a young firstbasemen with team control back like Kjerstad. Guys like Goldschmidt, Olson, and Freeman are all better than him offensivly and defensivly. Alonso is not prime Joey Votto or Miguel Cabrera, hes insane
Maybe Mr “I’m a Polar Bear” should work on getting that batting average over .220
I think only Home Runs matter.
#HRLivesMatter
Finally someone has the courage to say it!!
There’s a lot to love about this guy’s game, but he’s a step behind Freddie Freeman, Matt Olson, Bryce Harper and maybe Paul Goldschmidt in my opinion. Still, who said contracts were fair?
Stanton 2.0 waiting to happen
He’s not better than Olson doesn’t deserve to be highest first baseman
Last season stats badly thrown by the period where he played hurt. He’s a great player
3 war player looking to reset the 1b market? These guys typically don’t age well and if he looses just some pop he’s an average 1b.
He can do the Eric Hosmer plan. Sign the big deal, stop trying, go home a rake in the millions.
Hosmer learned it from Chris Davis though..
Mets fans trying to sour Morel’s value is hilarious. The guy was a top 100 hitter last year in 120 games. He’s under team control for 5 more years. Personally think the cubs would be dumb trading a cheap, 30 homer kid.
I mean his production is almost entirely unsustainable w a 31% k rate and he was still significantly less valuable than Pete
Alonso strikes out 23% of his AB’s. Morel is 24 and played in his first “full” season. But yeah I’m sure an Uber talented kid can’t cut back on k’s. Give me morel for 5 cheap years over an aging Alonso who wants to reset the market. Delusional Mets fans thinking they’re gonna net anything significant after that comment ha!
2nd full season. 113 and 107 GP in 2022 and 2023. K rate about the same in both. 110 OPS+.
Morel is a decent bat without a position. Do you know what those are called? A DH.
@TexasLeaguer if Morel is so valuable why would the Cubs trade him? If I’m trading Alonso, I need more than Morel. I’d need a mix of PCA, Morel, and Adzolay
They would trade him because his primary position is second and they don’t have a legit 1b coming up. I don’t see it though
Morel’s primary position is DH.
lol.
Btv isn’t the ultimate resource, but go ahead and plug those players in. See how hilarious this proposal really is.
Lol that’s the dumbest app … By that apps ridiculous grading score Morel for Soto is an even trade
But it’s a stupid debate bc alonso isn’t getting traded and if he was morel for him straight up would simply put never ever happen
He never really liked his time in Queens and was never Met material anyway. He won’t be missed
As much as I want Bellinger back It sure would be fun to see what numbers Alonso could put up at Wrigley in a contract year
If you trade Alonso, the question then becomes how do you make up the 40+ HRs year in and year out. Say what you want about his defense but it’s average, which is fine. If the Mets, and Cohen, were smart they’d lock up Alonso. He’s a home grown kid. A huge fan favorite. A legit power hitter at a premium position. This is a no-brainer.
“A legit power hitter at a premium position.” since when is 1B a “premium position”? C, SS, CF, maybe 2B. Those are the so called “premium positions.
His trade value will never get higher than right now. Extend or trade him before the season.
Boras? Keep him and then QO him. Mets need a power bat as it stands now.
QO pick isnt worth that much because they are over the luxury tax
LOL, yes you’ll get paid what a 2-2.5bwar player who’ll be a DH in the future deserves to get paid.
love him! he’s no freddie. let the market set his price next winter and beat it by a million. i bet it’s no greater than 30 per
Alonso has the right to ask his price…especially from the Mets and what he does for the team.
For goodness sake, you guys gave Brandon Nimmo 8 years and $162 million for coming up to the plate with his bat glued to his shoulder and praying the pitcher misses the strikezone four time, but some of you don’t think a guy that comes up to the plate and swings and bangs approximately 40+ HRs and is always a 50-HR threat and RBI machine is not worth $200 million? See how good Lindor looks without Alonso’s bat in the lineup.
Go ahead and don’t pay Alonso. Maybe when he starts looking to go to a team near his home, for the same shortchange price you all want to sign him for, maybe you all will change your tunes. Rangers, Astros, Mets may be letting you get your next 1B/DH. Marlins? Uh oh, what if the Braves want a DH? I bet Alonso would take those shortchange prices from those teams who are closer to his home.
Biiggg Dan Vogelbach is the way to go!!
I would compare him the Dave Kingman, but that doesn’t change the fact that he’ll get the money he wants from somebody. and if the Mets want him to stay, they’ll have to pay his demands or they’ll open the door for someone else to jump in if they try to shortchange him.
Nimmo lived up that contract the first year. Surely he did
Only 7 more years to go!
And how does that change from the fact that Alonso can make his demands? Alonso is still far more the foundation of the Mets lineup than Nimmo is. If the supporting cast can get $162 million, the core of the lineup can surely get $200 million.
Mets should test the trade market with Alonso. Fill some holes if they can.
Alonzo is the least of their problems, why are the Mets squeezing him? Cohen has the money and he is a top 5-8 first basemen. There biggest mistake was with their pitching last year. They made a mistake with Verlander and Scherzer and let Bassitt and Walker walk.
There are few bigger slobs in baseball than Pete Alonso.
As much as I want the Ms to get rid of Ty France, I’d rather have Ty than this guy. I bet the Mets trade him this winter.
Well, he said he was a Polar Bear
Maybe Cohen could buy him a Luxury Home at the North Pole and pay all expenses
Morel had the same OPS as Alonso, is younger, controllable and cheaper. If the Cubs trade him 1 for 1 for Alonso it’s a bad deal for the Cubs.
Alonso has an 870 career ops in over 2500 ab. Morel has a 781 career ops in 780+ ab. Ops+ alonso 136 to morel 110. Just stop.
5 years of Morel is better than 1 year of Alonso.
Morel 119 wrc+ Alonso 121+ last season. Alonso has been on a downward trend since his elite rookie season. Alonso for Morel is just stupid for the Cubs
8 year, $24 million AAV extension signed before opening day. You heard it here first.
Similar age, similar OPS+, similar power to Olson in the 3 years leading up to his FA plus add in 2 years of FA salary inflation.
As a Braves fan, I would love to see the Mets do that deal
I hope he doesn’t clinch his butt, otherwise his gonna decapitate himself with how far his head is up there
Didn’t the Mets say ’24 was a step back year?
If so, move him for the highest bounty; a couple low level lottery tix, and a couple MLB ready type prospects ? Otherwise it’ll be a year of contract / trade questions…
If he really wants to reset the 1b market -good for him- let it happen on the open market. He does deserve the free market option obviously.
Baseball is a business…
No. Sticky Hands said it was a step back year. All the Mets said was that they were not going all in on free agents for 2024. So not going to sign 2 elderly pitchers for $43 million each.
It’s going to be 10-12 years 30 mil per season
Sign Rhys Hoskins. He is the RC Cola to to Alonso’s Coke.
Wow, just did a google…
Had no idea that RC is the clear #3 behind the big 2? Upvote for the education…
Freeman is much better than Alonso. I’ll be surprised if Alonso gets a better contract.
If the Cubs really want Alonso, they have to pay, Steele, Ben Brown, Morel and Wisdom for Alonso, Marte and Quintana ,if not than just extend Alonso 8/$200 mil no more.
I just wanted to say really good job naming some players on the Mets. I’m so proud of you.
Big 1Bmen don’t age well
Let me start off by saying that as a Mets fan I would love for & hope that Pete Alonso is a Met for life. With that being said, I cannot allow sentimental attachment to overrule the inclination that I have that a contract extension of this magnitude could & likely would be a disastrous investment on the New York Mets part. I am under the impression that it’s only a matter of time before reports come out that say contract extension talks between both sides have stagnated & it’s likely that an agreement on a contract extension will not be reached. I have absolutely no interest in giving Pete Alonso the chance to hit free agency either & have him potentially be another core player that the New York Mets lose for a draft pick. Under the potential circumstances that I have cited regarding the potential developments or lack there of on contract extension negotiations, I would be upset if the Mets front office did not at least moderately explore the trade market. There are multiple assets that the Chicago Cubs possess that I would be satisfied with in a potential Pete Alonso trade. I am probably the only Mets fans who is excited about the possibility of adding Christopher Morel to the group of young players that the New York Mets will feature next season. His rare combination of power & speed in addition to five years of team control is something that is difficult to come across. I understand the concerns about his fielding, but his arm strength gives me confidence that he could at least become an average fielder if given a permanent everyday position such as left field. In addition to Christopher Morel, I would also expect the Mets to inquire about Javier Assad & Jordan Wicks. The likelihood of the Chicago Cubs parting with all three is slim to none, but this is likely the best return package that you could hope for as a Mets fan in a Pete Alonso trade. I’m sure there will be at least one reply to this saying “we’re not reading all of that” or something much more direct & insulting, but I figured I would share my two cents on the situation since this is something that I feel strongly about.
He is a Boras client and he is going to get paid. I do think that Pete is going to continue to be a lower batting average hitter with good power for the next 4-5 yrs and the Mets will be stuck with a bad contract for the second half of the deal. The problem for the Mets is they already have a player like that on the roster in Lindor so having almost 60 million tied up with two aging players not producing will be a drag on the team. Oh I know I know :”Uncle Steve can handle any cost” but even he has limits. I would trade Pete and continue to build the right way like the Astros, Braves & Dodgers have done.
His ego will hurt him in the end. He’s a one dimensional player.
Freeman, Olson, Goldschmidt are all superior to Alonso. The guy has an over-inflated view of himself.
It’s not necessarily that he believes he’s better than any of those guys. He is currently playing for the richest owner in baseball history. He’s young. He crushes 40+ annually. His circumstances make his ask justified. It doesn’t mean he’s better than the guys you mentioned. It doesn’t even mean he thinks he’s better. I don’t think Counsell is the best manager in baseball, but he’s now the highest paid. Timing means everything.
Completely agree.. He’s so overrated..
If I am the Cubs, I would rather have Bellinger than Alonso for approximately the same amount of money. More versatile and when he’s at first, Belli makes an already excellent infield even better.
Also, if I were trading Morel it’s to Seattle. They need a 2b, where’s he adequate and they have a lot of young controllable pitching with which to part.
Good point. I’m not as familiar with BABIP, but let’s look at WAR. Christian Walker has more WAR (3.8) than Pete Alonso (3.2) in 2023. Matt Olson had 7.4 WAR, Freddie Freeman had 6.4 WAR and even Paul Goldschmidt had 3.4 WAR, so Alonso’s theory of being the best doesn’t really add up. Even if it was an outlier season, he’s not substantially better than a lot of these other guys.
Agreed. Alonso’s not remotely in the tier of those three. At Alonso’s age Goldschmidt was putting up HOF caliber seasons (where he will end up 5 years after he lays down the glove) worth 5 to 8 WAR seasons. After he signed his most recent deal, PGs first two full seasons were worth 6.0 WAR and 7.8 WAR. Pete’s only done better than 4.4 WAR once, and that was back in 2019.
Pete’s not remotely close to these guys, he’s often worth about half what they were at the same age, but he wants to make vastly more than they were paid? Even to the point of doubling Goldschmidt’s deal by many rumors, while coming off the same bad rate stats he had in 2020 and with an OPS+ of 122??
Pete’s an arrogant halfwit, which is part of why he came back far too early from the HBP and put up an OPS of .450 for five weeks, hurting the team. Why Eppler, Buck, and Cohen tolerated it is distinctly odd.
The only way to cool this fool is to be polite, let the market talk, then decide if you want to match it. 5/130 is reasonable, and about what he’s worth or a bit more. Are the jersey sales worth another 10, 20m? Maybe. But rumors of 8/224 are just ridiculous, particularly when the Mets will be carrying the worst of Nimmo and Lindor’s careers into 2030.
The ‘But teh Home Runzzz’ crowd is being absurd. Go buy a Dave Kingman jersey.