The New York Mets are the favorites to re-sign Pete Alonso, but could the slugger shock the baseball world and actually sign with the Seattle Mariners?
Alonso's production would be valuable behind Soto, but contract length could be the sticking point of a new deal.
One longtime American League scout suggested that the Mets and Pete Alonso could ultimately need each other this offseason.
The New York Mets signed Juan Soto this offseason and will now try to maximize their chance to win a World Series. They have a decision to make regarding Pete Alonso's contract. Is he their best option at first base?
Slugging New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has seen his free agency stall. Baseball insiders say he is playing a "game of chicken" with the Mets.
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Pete Alonso likely to re-sign with Mets?
The free agency market for first basemen was moving over the last week, and it has left Pete Alonso as the top remaining player without a home. It might make the most sense for him to end up re-signing with the New York Mets.
A New York Mets insider details the major signs why Pete Alonso re-signing this offseason is looking as likely as ever.
For much of the offseason, the plethora of first basemen available in free agency and on the trade market were largely ignored. That all changed in a matter of
A Mets and Pete Alonso reunion in MLB free agency is seemingly becoming likely to come to fruition, but nothing is guaranteed.
A new report from a top MLB insider claims Pete Alonso returning to the New York Mets is now a near guarantee in baseball circles. However, there is a potential hold-up related to another star available in free agency.
Alonso has spent his entire career with the Mets since being drafted in 2016, and since then he was the 2019 NL Rookie of the Year and has been an All-Star selection four times. In 2024, he hit .240 with a .788 OPS, 34 home runs and 88 RBI.