Pete Alonso opens up about a Mets ending that never felt finished

Pete Alonso says he doesn’t take the Mets’ decision personally. He says it calmly, without edge. And the way he explains it tells just how complicated the ending really was.

Alonso was speaking on Foul Territory with former teammate and current host Todd Frazier. 

Asked about the Mets’ lack of traction with him this offseason, Alonso didn’t dodge the question. He framed it as philosophy.

“It’s their business decision,” he said. “I don’t take it personally.”

Then, when asked about how he, Edwin Diaz and Brandon Nimmo are gone from the team, he added some context that hit home. 

Alonso reminded listeners that the 2025 season came down to one game. The team was battered by injuries, especially on the pitching side, but it still left the Mets just shy of the postseason. In Alonso's view, it wasn’t a team that failed. It was a team that never got to see what it looked like whole.

He didn’t push the point. In fact, he stopped himself.

“I don’t want to go down that rabbit hole,” Alonso said, acknowledging how easily that conversation could turn into something else.

Alonso never accused the Mets of quitting on the roster, but he kept returning to the idea of the philosophy of this David Stearns front office. He understood it was a business decision, but the way he circled back to how close they were made clear this wasn’t a clean emotional break.

After the interview, Frazier said that part out loud. There was unfinished business there, even if he chose not to dwell on it.

“When it came down to the true negotiating point,” Alonso said, “it just wasn’t going to happen.”

For seven seasons, Alonso was the anchor of the Mets’ lineup and a constant through changing plans and shifting timelines. Talking through that ending with a former teammate, it bordered on the most emotional he has been. 

Now, he’s moved on to the Baltimore Orioles, a place he says made him feel wanted from the start. He spoke openly about their clarity, their vision, and the sense that he was being brought in for more than just production.

The Mets made a decision rooted in philosophy. Alonso accepted it like a professional. But beneath the composure was a reminder that the team he left behind wasn’t far off. Clearly, sometimes understanding a decision doesn’t mean it ever fully sits right.