Shortly after it was reported Tuesday evening that New York Mets proprietor Steve Cohen “was again in dialog with” representatives for free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso relating to a possible reunion partially as a result of “it appears like Alonso desperately hopes to return” to the group, media personalities akin to WFAN’s Evan Roberts recommended Alonso had instructed agent Scott Boras to get a deal accomplished with what’s been the 30-year-old’s solely MLB house.
Whether or not or not that is the case might by no means be identified, however Sportsnet’s Ben Nicholson-Smith revealed on Wednesday that anyone believing Alonso is contemplating parting methods with Boras due to how the slugger’s free-agency journey has gone ought to put such ideas to mattress for now.
“A supply mentioned MLB brokers have not too long ago been knowledgeable they can’t contact Pete Alonso,” Nicholson-Smith reported. “This must be initiated by Alonso himself. Evidently, Alonso desires to proceed working together with his agent Scott Boras with out listening to from different brokers seeking to poach him.”
Whereas Cohen publicly acknowledged at a fan occasion this previous Saturday that contract talks with Alonso’s camp this offseason have been “exhausting,” a report from Wednesday indicated that the Mets bringing reliever Ryne Stanek again through a one-year deal value between $4M-5M “may preserve a little bit of wiggle room” for the membership to re-sign Alonso. On Thursday, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon identified that “the Mets seem unlikely so as to add one other reliever” earlier than the beginning of spring coaching.
MLB insider Andy Martino of SNY and MLB Network analyst Jim Duquette have repeatedly mentioned the Toronto Blue Jays’ signing of outfielder Anthony Santander to a five-year deal value at the very least $92.5M makes it unlikely they’ll even match the three-year contract that included opt-outs and was value greater than $70M with deferred cash that the Mets beforehand supplied Alonso. Particularly, Martino noted on Wednesday that “a possible stumbling block there may have been deferred cash, primarily based on Toronto’s closely deferred settlement with” Santander.
In the meantime, MLB reporter Jon Heyman mentioned throughout Wednesday’s version of his Bleacher Report livestream that he thinks it is “at the very least 50/50” that Alonso finally returns to the Mets.
“At this level, he has to maneuver on and settle for that his market is what it’s, and he can’t change it this winter,” MLB reporter Deesha Thosar of Fox Sports activities added about Alonso on Wednesday. “…The one factor he can management now could be enjoying higher in 2025 in hopes of resetting his market. Alonso is 27 home runs away from surpassing Darryl Strawberry because the Mets’ all-time chief. He’s one signing away from cementing himself as a franchise legend versus an unpopular mercenary. The selection is his, however the ending to this saga at all times appeared prefer it was painted in orange and blue. It’s time for Alonso to simply accept that his future is asking him again to Queens.”
Assuming Nicholson-Smith is appropriate, it seems like Boras will stay related to Alonso till the “Polar Bear” places pen to paper on his subsequent contract.
