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Share✓ Link copied to clipboard! As Pete Alonso’s free agency drags on, any Mets fans holding out hope on the first baseman returning to Queens would appear to be reduced to prayer.Thursday morning, Andy Martino of SNY reported the Mets’ front office is poised to pivot to “Plan B,” expecting Alonso to sign elsewhere after spending the first six years of his career in New York.
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 03: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers during Game Three of the Wild…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN – OCTOBER 03: Pete Alonso #20 of the New York Mets rounds the bases after hitting a home run in the ninth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers during Game Three of the Wild Card Series at American Family Field on October 03, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Alonso reportedly rejected the Mets’ last 3-year offer.
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Thursday afternoon, Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported the Mets offered Alonso a three-year contract “in the $68 million to $70 million range” before pivoting to Plan B when their offer was rejected.The two sides are still far apart in negotiations, according to multiple reports this week, as Alonso is seeking more money than the Mets are willing to offer — even on a short-term contract. Sherman didn’t have an exact number on Alonso’s ask, but he noted its average annual value is “way beyond where the Mets were comfortable going.”More to come on this story from Newsweek Sports.
