Negotiations between free-agent slugger Pete Alonso and the Toronto Blue Jays are "advancing," according to SNY's Andy Martino. Martino noted that

“The Pete Alonso sweepstakes have taken many twists and turns this offseason, perhaps none more so than on Thursday when reports surfaced that the slugger was increasingly unlikely to return to the New York Mets,” Fansided MLB insider Robert Murray wrote recently.

The New York Mets may still find a way to reunite with first baseman Pete Alonso. But what if 2024 really was the end? Last week, the Mets began their pivot away from Alonso by signing free-agent outfielder Jesse Winker,

The standoff between Pete Alonso and the New York Mets has evolved into a high-stakes game of negotiation, with the Mets steadfast in their approach and Alonso left confronting the consequences of a miscalculation.

Pete Alonso remains unsigned and as spring training approaches, he may end up signing a less lucrative deal and try his luck in free agency again next. If that is the case, a surprise American League team could land him.