Pete Alonso, Mets Remain At Standstill In Contract Talks
20 mins agoAccording to Laura Albanese of Newsday, the New York Mets and free agent first baseman Pete Alonso remain at a standstill in current negotiations. At a recent fan event, owner Steve Cohen expressed he does not like the current structure of the offer and said, "If it stays this way, I think we have to get used to the fact that we may have to go forward with existing players." Earlier this offseason, the Mets began to pivot off Alonso as they signed outfielder Jesse Winker, who will likely take ground balls at first during spring training. In addition, third basemen Mark Vientos and Brett Baty are also expected to take ground balls at first base, opening up the hot corner for Luisangel Acuna and Ronny Mauricio. The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels have emerged as some of the favorites to land Alonso. Last summer, the slugger hit 34 home runs with a .240/.329/.459 line.
Source: Laura Albanese
Source: Laura Albanese