Pete Alonso

The Mets attempted to lock in Alonso for less than either Matt Olson or Freddie Freeman received

After the Mets’ record-setting spending failed to bring them even a winning record heading into late July of last season, the team instead generated headlines by selling instead of buying, moving Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, and several others in a variety of deals prior to the trade deadline. Since the Mets were reportedly open to…

The New York Mets offered first baseman Pete Alonso a seven-year, $158-million contract extension in June 2023, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post.However, the two sides never got close to reaching an agreement, per Sherman.Ex-Mets general manager Billy Eppler reportedly made the offer to Alonso's former agency, Apex Baseball.The proposed deal was inspired by the eight-year, $168-million extension Matt Olson signed with the Atlanta Braves in March 2022, notes Sherman.Alonso, who's now represented by Scott Boras, can test free agency after this season.The three-time All-Star has 10 homers with 23 RBIs and a .765 OPS over 44 games entering Saturday's action. The 29-year-old reached the 40-homer plateau three times over five years heading into 2024, including a career-high 53 in 2019 when he won NL Rookie of the Year.Copyright © 2024 Score Media Ventures Inc. All rights reserved. Certain content reproduced under license.

After the Mets’ record-setting spending failed to bring them even a winning record heading into late July of last season, the team instead generated headlines by selling instead of buying, moving Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander, and several others in a variety of deals prior to the trade deadline. Since the Mets were reportedly open to…

The New York Mets reportedly engaged with slugger Pete Alonso regarding a long-term contract extension in June 2023. According to Joel Sherman of the New York