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If you’re a New York Mets fan, the topic of conversation right now is the future of slugger Pete Alonso. The superstar is set to hit free agency next winter and while he’s expressed his desire to stay with the franchise, it feels likely he hits the open market. Owner Steve Cohen even said that […]

New York Mets star Pete Alonso is headed for free agency after the 2024 campaign. But with Steve Cohen in charge, the Mets aren’t planning on losing Alonso anytime soon. Alonso will earn just over $20 million in his final year of arbitration. While his looming contract status will hang over the Mets throughout the […]

The New York Mets are heading into a contract year with star first baseman Pete Alonso, and it appears that he will head into the season without an extension, meaning that he will likely hit the open market, which is the common practice for Scott Boras clients. Still, Buster Olney of ESPN says it seems […]

The New York Mets are preparing to avenge their 2023 MLB showing. The Mets finished at 75-87 and were last in the NL East. However, Pete Alonso is determined to improve his stats for a respectable cause involving animal shelters. Pete Alonso is leveraging his Mets stats for an incredible cause  Alonso announced that for […]

What a disaster for the New York Mets. After making it to the playoffs a few years ago, the team was hoping to return back to the playoffs. However, due to massive struggles by the team and injuries, 2023 became one of New York’s worst seasons. The result was the Mets tearing everything down to […]

Last month, the New York Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso agreed on a $20.5 million contract for the upcoming season in order to avoid arbitration. But it sounds like that wasn’t necessarily the start of a longer-term accord between the Mets and their star. Mets president David Stearns explained the situation, per Mike Mayer of […]

The MLB offseason has flown by and the regular season is just a couple months away as Spring Training begins in a few weeks. The New York Mets are hoping to bounce back this season after a disappointing campaign in 2023. The Mets had high expectations going into the year, but they were plagued by […]

The New York Mets have made a splash amid MLB Free Agency. The Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso have agreed on a $20.5 million contract to avoid arbitration, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The star baseman will hit free agency after the 2024 season, but for now, he focuses on an important goal. The Mets […]

The Chicago Cubs were first linked to a trade for New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso several months ago, but it has been relatively quiet on that front of late. The Cubs have been quiet in general, as they haven’t spent a single penny in free agency so far. While it doesn’t seem as if […]

Signing Harrison Bader might not have been the big splash New York Mets fans were hoping for this offseason. But Pete Alonso couldn’t hide his excitement at the news on Thursday, perhaps a good sign for relations between Alonso and the franchise. Alonso immediately took to Instagram to let the baseball world know he approves […]

The New York Mets are looking to revamp their roster after a failed 2023 campaign. Whether Pete Alonso will be a part of their future remains to be seen as he approaches the last year of his contract. Could they end up trading the All-Star slugger to recoup some value instead of risking him leaving […]

Pete Alonso is under contract with the New York Mets through the 2024 season. But without a long-term deal in place, Alonso would be free to leave New York. Alonso’s agent Scott Boras made comments last month letting the Mets know that Alonso is ready to discuss a new contract. Said Boras, “When it comes to the polar bear, we’re […]

The Chicago Cubs are one of the biggest teams in the MLB free agency frenzy. They have been linked to plenty of stars, with Shohei Ohtani being the most notable one. After landing Craig Counsell as their manager in a stunning move, there could be more changes coming to the team this offseason. One potential […]

The New York Mets don’t seem to be radiating with energy that suggests that they are willing to move star first baseman Pete Alonso. However, teams with interest in the Polar Bear can still give the Mets a call since New York is not entirely shutting down the idea of such a trade involving the […]

A massive offseason that centers around the pursuit of a unicorn could somehow get even bigger if a polar bear finds himself on the move this winter. Trading Pete Alonso could be in the best interest of the New York Mets if president of baseball operations David Stearns is unable to work out a contract […]

New York Mets legend Keith Hernandez is urging the team to give first baseman Pete Alonso a contract extension. Keith Hernandez shared his sentiments on Pete Alonso’s contract situation with reporters on Thursday, per SNY. Keith Hernandez says "it's very important" that the Mets sign Pete Alonso to an extension "He's got a body of […]

When David Stearns joined the New York Mets as the team’s president of baseball operations, his first major move was to relieve manager Buck Showalter of his duties. On Wednesday, Stearns was asked about first baseman Pete Alonso and whether Alonso would be joining Showalter in being shown the door. Without painting himself into a […]

Pete Alonso is under contract with the New York Mets through the 2024 season. But without a long-term deal in place, Alonso would be free to leave New York. His agent, Scott Boras, wanted to ensure the Mets that things don’t have to pan out that way. As new president of baseball operations David Stearns […]

As the MLB offseason officially gets underway, contract negotiations across the league will commence as teams look to fill and retool their rosters. Superagent Scott Boras will be a very busy man for the next five months and he’s eyeing an extension for one of his newest clients, New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. […]

The Chicago Cubs and New York Mets both missed the playoffs in 2023. New York entered the season with high expectations but fell well short, while the Cubs upset their preseason odds but just missed out on a postseason spot. Pete Alonso endured ups and downs with the Mets in 2023 and has been rumored […]

New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso has reportedly hired the BorasCorp agency to represent him as he enters a contract year with the team in 2024, according to Jon Heyman of The New York Post. Scott Boras runs BorasCorp, and the general reputation is that they like their clients to hit free agency […]

Pete Alonso is expected to be mentioned in trade rumors during the offseason. He was linked to various teams prior to the 2023 trade deadline, but nothing came to fruition. One report suggested the Chicago Cubs want to trade for the New York Mets star. And a recent report stated that Alonso is interested in […]

The New York Mets came into the season with extremely high expectations. They were fresh off a 101 win season in 2022 that ended prematurely in the Wild Card round. The Mets scored the fifth most runs in the big leagues that season. They did lose Jacob deGrom in the offseason, but he only started […]

After painfully missing the boat to the 2023 MLB playoffs, the Chicago Cubs are turning their attention to what should be a long and intriguing offseason. The rumor mill has already started to link New York Mets star slugger Pete Alonso to the North Siders (h/t Locked On Cubs). Apparently, the Cubs “are going to […]

David Stearns was officially appointed president of baseball operations for the New York Mets on Monday and one of his first messages to the team and its fans regarded the future of first baseman Pete Alonso. Alonso was the subject of trade rumors during the season but stayed put in New York. Speculation of the […]

The New York Mets are suffering through a miserable 2023 season that almost no one saw coming. As they look ahead to 2024, it seems their first priority is to get contract talks with star first baseman Pete Alonso on track. Rumors started circulating early Wednesday that Alonso and his representation were seeking a long-term […]

The New York Mets entered the 2023 season as a serious World Series contender. By the trade deadline, the front office had already begun deconstructing the $364 million roster — the most expensive in MLB history. The team traded away ace pitchers Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer but curiously kept superstar slugger Pete Alonso despite […]

There’s no guarantee that Pete Alonso stays with the New York Mets beyond the 2023 season. The Mets reportedly held trade talks involving the 28-year old first baseman prior to the deadline, and with the team undergoing a soft reset, Alonso could be end up being an established veteran who gives way. But Alonso is […]

With the New York Mets failing to live up to expectations, rumors have started to swirl surrounding Pete Alonso’s trade possibilities. But as long as Alonso is playing for the Mets, he has used his power stroke to continually write his name in the history books. On Sunday, Alonso hit two home runs in a […]

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There has been a lot of speculation in recent weeks regarding the New York Mets possibly trading first baseman Pete Alonso this winter rather than extending him, but a recent report seems to indicate that the Mets plan on keeping Alonso in the fold for 2024. “Over the past few weeks, as Alonso trade rumors […]

Pete Alonso’s future with the New York Mets is in serious doubt. Although the slugger wants to stay with the only pro team he has ever known, his contract has only one full season left before he hits free agency. The Mets could trade Alonso after selling off a big chunk of their key veterans […]

Several league executives claim that the New York Mets are expected to trade star first baseman Pete Alonso this winter, according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today. The Mets reportedly informed teams that anyone who is not under contract after the 2024 season will be available. The team has not been able to agree to […]

Well, that’s a terrifying sight to see. An MLB-level pitch to the face is never a pretty sight in baseball. Against the Los Angeles Angels, New York Mets star Pete Alonso was hit by a wild pitch to the head. Naturally, Alonso was taken out of the game, but not before having some words with […]

The New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers linked up to make a deal at the 2023 MLB trade deadline. Milwaukee got outfielder Mark Canha to help their playoff push while New York added to its farm system with pitching prospect Justin Jarvis. The possibility existed for New York to send another veteran player to Milwaukee: […]

In what has been a disastrous 2023 season for the New York Mets, some of their most important players’ futures with the team have been brought into question. After a trade deadline fire sale that saw the likes of Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer, among others, depart for contending teams, many wondered whether the writing […]

Masyn Winn made his MLB debut Friday and picked up his first career hit. However, the St. Louis Cardinals young infielder watched New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso fire the ball into the stands. Alonso claimed he did not mean to do so when talking to the media after the game. As part of […]

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso nearly cost St. Louis Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn the chance to own an important piece of his MLB career. After Winn beat out an infield hit for his first-ever hit in the big leagues, Pete Alonso tossed the baseball into the stands. The Mets’ slugger didn’t realize that […]

St. Louis Cardinals rookie Masyn Winn made his MLB debut Friday against the New York Mets. With family in attendance, he got to celebrate his first Major League hit, an infield single, in the fifth inning. That is, until Mets first baseman Pete Alonso inexplicably chucked the ball into the crowd. It's the first career […]