Yahoo Autos The Home Run Derby winner has made $2 million in 2 nights - more than he's made in 3 seasons with the Mets
New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso won his second Home Run Derby on Monday.
He has made $2 million for winning it in 2019 and 2021.
During that span, he has made $1.47 million total with the Mets.
Two nights of home-run hitting have proven more lucrative for Pete Alonso than three seasons with the New York Mets.
On Monday, Alonso won the Home Run Derby for a second time, defending his 2019 title (the event was canceled in 2020).
In the process, the Mets first baseman won $1 million for his 74 home runs. Alonso also took home $1 million for his win in 2019.
That $2 million in winnings is more than he's made with the Mets over that same span.
According to Spotrac, from 2019-2021, Alonso has made $1.47 million with the Mets. His salary this season is worth over $676,000.
Alonso only made $241,674 in 2020 because of the pandemic-shortened season. After Alonso won NL Rookie of the Year in 2019, the Mets agreed to a raise that would have paid him $652,521 in 2020, then a record for a player coming off his first season. But even if he had been paid his full salary, he still would have made less than he did in two Home Run Derbies.
Alonso isn't eligible for arbitration until 2022.
Alonso is not bitter toward the Mets bout the money. On Monday, he told reporters that he played the music of legendary New York rappers during his at-bats to pay tribute to a city that has treated him well.
Alonso also donated $50,000 of his winnings in 2019 to the Wounded Warriors Project. It's unclear if he plans to donate the money again this season.
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