Pete Alonso’s fans can finally breathe a sigh of relief as the star player has ended his free agency and rejoined his former team, the New York Mets, for a whopping $54 million. This deal has sparked mixed reactions among fans; while some believe Pete Alonso made the right decision, others believe the New York Mets could pay him more. Recently, Pete Alonso’s teammate in the New York Mets, Brandon Nimmo spoke about Pete Alonso rejoining the team and some of his words have now raised eyebrows.
Brandon Nimmo Speaks About Pete Alonso Rejoining The New York Mets But Fans Are Divided About His Comment
As per a recent video by SNY, Brandon Nimmo speaks about being excited to see Pete Alonso in a few days as he goes on to add how the team feels. Brandon Nimmo adds, “So, so excited. You know, obviously, I have loved competing with Pete and being with him for, I mean, so many years now and so to bring him back and make him a part of this team is amazing. I’m so excited to have him in our lineup, it looks great on paper.”
While some fans feel Brandon Nimmo had a pretty heartwarming reaction to Pete Alonso rejoining the New York Mets, other cant get past his “looks good on paper” comment.
A fan took to X and wrote, “ “Looks great on paper” oh man the @Mets are going to underachieve this year.”
Pete Alonso’s deal with the New York Mets for $54 million for two years, has already raised eyebrows since fans believe he has been grossly “underpaid” and Brandon Nimmo’s comments just add to it.
Fans Are Not Happy With Pete Alonso Getting $54 Million Through His Deal With The New York Mets
A fan took to X and wrote, “He could have got a longer contract with more money if he wasn’t married to the Mets. His loss”, while another fan wrote, “What a weak move by Pete. They knew you werent worth the money and you agreed smh”
Another fan echoing the same emotion wrote, “@Mets shouldn’t be too excited. I’m sure that’s not what he wanted nor the value he was expecting. Feels like a no-other-choice signing. He’ll test free agency next year looking for that big contract.”
Steve Cohen, the owner of the New York Mets has also recently spoken to Jon Heyman of the New York Post about how he had organised a meeting with Pete Alonso to “humanise” the whole thing. Steve also added that he mentioned to Pete Alonso how the New York Mets team want the star player to come back and join the team. He added, “We want you back.”
This statement by Steve Cohen has also sparked mixed reactions from fans as many believe Pete Alonso deserved more.
Pete Alonso has remained silent about this whole controversy and is yet to issue an official statement.
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