Many Mets fans attempted to send a message to the front office about Pete Alonso. The front office redirected the message to Scott Boras.
Talks between the Mets and Pete Alonso's agents at the Boras Corporation seemingly hit an impasse last week, as reports
This was a recurring theme throughout SNY broadcaster Gary Cohen’s conversation with the Mets’ leadership. Later, after Stearns repeated how much the team loves Alonso, their homegrown, free agent first baseman, Stearns expressed that they “also feel really good about the young players that are coming through (the) system.”
Mets owner Steve Cohen got real on the failed negotiation talks with free agent !B and former Met Pete Alonso.
As New York Mets fans chanted “We Want Pete,” team owner Steve Cohen addressed the negotiations with free agent Pete Alonso.
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen acknowledged Saturday that the team could be moving toward a future without Pete Alonso at first base. Cohen acknowledged
Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns said, "We also feel really good about the young players that are coming through our system that have the ability to play."
Until the ink dries on a Pete Alonso contract elsewhere, there will always be a chance he returns to the Mets. Owner Steve Cohen acknowledged that much during a panel discussion at the team’s Amazin’ Day fanfest event at Citi Field,
New York is believed to have offered Alonso a three-year day worth between $68 million-$70 million with opt-outs. After that offer was rejected, the Mets pivoted towards resigning outfielder Jesse Winker and reliever A.J. Minter.
It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone. The first Amazin’ Day fan fest at Citi Field did not bring with it a dramatic resolution to Alonso’s free agent saga — but did seem to confirm the New York Mets’ most popular and prolific power hitter is likely to sign elsewhere as spring training nears.
However, free agency for the Mets is not quite over. Free agent first baseman and homegrown star Pete Alonso remains unsigned, and fans are restless. Alonso loomed over New York's