As the Pete Alonso saga continues, it's becoming increasingly likely that he will not return to the New York Mets. The slugger had rejected New York's counter o

On Thursday, Joel Sherman of The New York Post revealed that the Mets offered Alonso a three-year contract in the $68 million-$70 million range. After the four-time All-Star rejected it, they set their sights on adding a top-tier reliever and potentially executing a trade for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

There were reasons to expect Alonso might follow them down this road. Alonso reportedly turned down an extension offer of seven years and $158MM back in the summer of 2023. He still had one arbitration season to go at that point,

The New York Mets first baseman, Pete Alonso, turned down a seven-year, $158 million contract extension. He also turned down a three-year, $90M, and a three-year, $70M extensions. The Mets offered Alonso a long-term deal last offseason.

What if, however, the ideal replacement for Alonso is available not in free agency, but via blockbuster trade? Toronto Blue Jays superstar Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has become one of

Despite the deep pockets of owner Steve Cohen, the New York Mets have all but accepted that longtime first baseman Pete Alonso will sign with another team this winter.

The New York Mets are linked to free agent slugger Jurickson Profar to replace Pete Alonso, according to Robert Murray. The post Insider Links Mets to Versatile ‘Slugger’ to Replace Pete Alonso appeared first on Heavy Sports.