New York Mets owner Steve Cohen publicly acknowledged that contract talks with free-agent first baseman and Mets fan-favorite Pete Alonso have been "an exhausting" process. It seems Cohen isn't yet ready to completely move on from the 30-year-old slugger.
MLB Network's Jim Duquette sounded confident last week that the Toronto Blue Jays landing free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso was "out of the equation" after Toronto agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $92.5M with outfielder Anthony Santander.
Former New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips says Pete Alonso would be "great fit" for the Toronto Blue Jays, who could also pursue Alex Bregman.
Things are getting spicy by the day with Pete Alonso, the New York Mets, and Scott Boras. The post Scott Boras-Steve Cohen Beef Forcing Pete Alonso to Sign With Blue Jays, Claims MLB Radio Host appeared first on EssentiallySports.
The trade of Ryan Pressly and Jose Altuve’s willingness to move from second base to left field has renewed hope that the Houston Astros may be able to re-sign Alex Bregman. That’s a huge change from just five weeks ago when general manager Dana Brown termed the negotiations with the free agent third baseman as “stalled” and appeared to close the door on a possible reunion.
There was a belief that Houston could enhance its chances of re-signing Bregman if it was able to unload Pressly's $14 million salary for 2025, per MLB Network insider Jon Heyman. Now with Pressly's contract about to come off the books,
Jan. 23: Talks continuing between Blue Jays and Alonso (reports) The Blue Jays were thrust to the forefront of the Alonso market late last week after the New York Post reported that the Mets were moving on from negotiations after the first baseman rejected their last-ditch offer.