It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone after Mets owner Steve Cohen explained how "exhausting" negotiations have been.
The New York Mets signed Juan Soto this offseason, but their attempts to sign Pete Alonso may fail and Alonso could end up signing elsewhere.
The deep freeze enveloping New York is symbolic of what’s going on between the Mets and Scott Boras over Pete Alonso, and it really is quite amazing how the euphoria over their$765 million Juan Soto deal has dissipated so much in just six weeks: Boras is scrambling mightily to find deals remotely close to his initial asking prices for Alonso — and his other high profile client Alex
Steve Cohen can afford to pay Pete Alonso whatever he wants. The man ranked No. 162 on Bloomberg's Billionaires index has already committed to paying Juan Soto
Mets fans got some face time with the owner during a panel session at the team’s Amazin’ Day fanfest at Citi Field. During the session, fans began chanting “we want Pete”, leading Cohen to provide an update on where things stand. "I don't like the negotiations. I don't like what's been presented to us."
In Steve Cohen's 'brutally honest" assessment, he expressed his displeasure with the way discussions have gone with Pete Alonso's camp.
With the support of owner Steve Cohen, the Mets stole Juan Soto from the Yankees with a historic 15-year, $765 million deal. He also added pitching depth, signing right-handers Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes to short-term deals, and he poached left-hander A.J. Minter from the Atlanta Braves among other moves.
As the Mets and Pete Alonso continue to decide a future, Mark Vientos speaks on getting some reps at first base.
Because unlike Soto, who will be wearing a Mets uniform when the players start rolling into Port St. Lucie in a few weeks for spring training, there seems to be an increasing chance that Alonso — the popular, homegrown Polar Bear — is going to be spending the rest of his career elsewhere.
As the MLB offseason gets deeper, the potential destinations for free agent first baseman Pete Alonso continue to dwindle. Many of the top-tier free
Both Mark Vientos and Brett Baty are putting in work at first base this offseason as Pete Alonso's free agency drifts closer to spring training.