The New York Mets have finalized a two-year, $40 million deal with former All-Star infielder Jorge Polanco to play first base and designated hitter.

The New York Mets and Pete Alonso officially parted ways on Thursday, and the first baseman penned an emotional goodbye.

One of the biggest bats to find a new home this year was Pete Alonso, who signed a five-year deal with the Orioles after spending the first seven years of his career in the majors with the Mets. On Thursday, Alonso posted an emotional farewell message to his fans in Queens.

ORLANDO — Even if the Mets were able to retain Pete Alonso in free agency this winter, their starting lineup wasn’t a finished product. Far from it.

On Wednesday, Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles that will go through the 2030 season when he's 35 years old. Alonso's departure was almost expected when he declined his player option after the season. But if the Mets wanted to keep Alonso, no team was better positioned to spend the money.

There's no better instance of this with longtime New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso, who is now uprooting his wife and newborn son (who was born on September 21, 2025) to Baltimore after signign a five-year deal with the Orioles in free agency.

Pete Alonso sent a farewell message to New York Mets fans after the power-hitting first baseman signed a five-year, $155 million contract in free agency with the Baltimore Orioles.

The news came one day after closer Edwin Diaz reached a reported three-year, $69 million deal with the Dodgers and less than three weeks after longtime outfielder Brandon Nimmo was traded to the Texas Rangers.

Three fan favorites headed out the door in 2 1/2 weeks — a powerful gut punch to angry New York Mets fans wondering what on earth the front office is thinking.