If you thought that the New York Mets season couldn’t get any worse, think again. After missing the playoffs in a year, they were supposed to go deep and get redempti,on and Juan Soto’s big arrival—they got hit with a double whammy this offseason—Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz have both opted out of their contracts. Alonso

Yes, contracts. Yes, you read that right. Ken Rosenthal Yes, Rosenthal first reported, “Edwin Díaz has opted out of his deal with the Mets.” Then, Jon Heyman delivered the gut punch that no one wanted to hear: “Pete Alonso has opted out.”

Just like that, the heart of the Mets’ lineup and their epic closer are now both free agents. agents.

For Alonso thought this love seemed inevitable. After the messy contract situation last year, he signed an option-heavy and short-term deal. And now he is going to cash it out after his monster season. He drove in 126 runs, set a career high, and cemented himself as the Mets” all-time home run leader. Yet, even after that, he might be on the run!