It certainly seems that All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso hasn’t yet rejoined the New York Mets or signed with a different team in free agency because he hasn’t landed the type of contract he’s looking to secure. While speaking with media members on Wednesday, former Mets captain and franchise icon David Wright offered some friendly advice for Alonso. “It’s … Read more
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. Between Friday and Sunday, Christian Walker signed with the Houston Astros, … Read more
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SNY and other outlets have pointed out that the fact that five teams recently acquired new first basemen seemingly increases the likelihood that All-Star Pete Alonso will eventually return to the New York Mets. However, The Athletic’s Will Sammon revealed on Monday that “there was no indication talks between the Mets and Alonso had picked up … Read more
First baseman Pete Alonso is seeing his market quickly disappear. The Astros upgraded their lineup on Friday, agreeing to terms with first baseman Christian Walker. With Walker off the market, the Yankees agreed to terms with Paul Goldschmidt on a one-year deal. The Diamondbacks, needing a first baseman of their own, acquired Josh Naylor in … Read more
Shortly after the New York Mets and All-Star outfielder Juan Soto officially put pen to paper on a historic 15-year, $765M contract, Mets owner Steve Cohen said his team was “still engaged” with free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso. One unnamed National League scout recently told Randy Miller of NJ Advance Media for NJ.com that the Mets should … Read more