The New York Mets are reportedly the favorites to sign slugger Pete Alonso to a massive free-agency contract this winter.
This MLB off-season has brought about a surprising development, but it's not the Juan Soto trade everyone anticipated. Instead, the ongoing saga of Pete Alonso's contract negotia
Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Anthony Santander.
Pete Alonso, the biggest bat still on the free-agent market, remains a bit of a conundrum. He's been one of MLB's top power hitters for his whole career, of course -- Alonso's 226 home runs since he debuted in 2019,
The Mets made what they perceived as a last-ditch effort to sign Pete Alonso and when that was rejected began their pivot away from their slugging first baseman, The Post has learned.
Signs point to the strong possibility of a New York Mets-Pete Alonso reunion, in part because the free-agent first baseman's market has not been especially strong. Speaking of which, SNY reports the following:  "According to league sources,
All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso is predicted to sign a record-breaking contract to stay with the New York Mets.
At some point the Mets either have to hear that Alonso is willing to accept their financial view of him or will get more aggressive elsewhere, probably pretty soon.
The New York Mets are pushing hard to re-sign Pete Alonso. He remains unsigned as the start of spring training approaches. New York has loaded up on pitching and of course emerged victorious in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, signing the star outfielder to a 15-year, $765 million contract.
The Blue Jays have a lot of work to do if they are going to contend in 2025. Their pursuit of Anthony Santander and Pete Alonso shows that the Blue Jays are not shying away from the top of the free-agent market despite past failures.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the New York Mets are expecting to shift young infielder Mark Vientos to first base in 2025. This comes in the wak