Pete Alonso reportedly has Red Sox ‘high’ on his list of possible landing spots

Pete Alonso seems to see a possible fit for him with the Red Sox.

The All-Star first baseman has “told friends” that he has the Red Sox “high” on his list of possible destinations in free agency this offseason, The Boston Globe‘s Pete Abraham reported.

The Red Sox have been linked to Alonso and have been speculated as a possible landing spot for the Mets slugger before free agency even began. But as signing Alonso would fill a pair of needs for the Red Sox (a first baseman and a right-handed hitter with power), he also has ties to the Boston area. His wife, Haley, grew up in Quincy as the two met during Alonso’s time playing in the Cape Cod Baseball League.

Alonso is widely viewed as one of the top free agents on the open market this offseason. Alonso, who’ll turn 31 on Sunday, has hit at least 30 homers in every season he’s been in the majors (outside of the COVID-shortened 2020 season). The 2025 season was actually one of Alonso’s best, hitting .272 with a .871 OPS, an NL-leading 41 doubles, 38 home runs, and 126 RBIs.

Ahead of the offseason, some thought Alonso’s strong 2025 season might have helped earn him the pricey long-term deal he’s sought for multiple years. The Athletic, MLB Trade Rumors, and ESPN each predicted that Alonso would receive a four- or five-year deal worth nearly $30 million per year this offseason.

But Alonso’s market may not be as strong as he’s hoping it would be. A member of an American League front office recently told the New York Post‘s Joel Sherman that Alonso would be “lucky to get a four[-year deal, and that would likely come with a lower AAV [average annual value] and a whopper of deferred dollars.”

Like Alex Bregman, Alonso is also represented by Scott Boras and went through a grueling free agency process last offseason. It was reported that Alonso was seeking a long-term deal worth over $100 million in total money. He wound up settling for a two-year, $54 million deal with the Mets that included a player option.

Signing Alonso would likely put the Red Sox into the luxury tax for next year before accounting for any other moves. Their projected payroll for 2026 currently sits around $226 million, per Red Sox Payroll on X, which is $18 million short of the first luxury tax threshold.

In addition to Alonso, the Red Sox have been linked to Bregman, Kyle Schwarber, and Bo Bichette in free agency ahead of this week’s Winter Meetings.