Blue Jays want Pete Alonso, Jurickson Profar
The New York Mets could emerge as the best fit for superstar Pete Alonso despite some reports indicating otherwise.
That was the basis of Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino’s argument on “The Chris Rose Rotation” on Monday. The 27-year-old pointed to slugger Pete Alonso as an example of a first baseman undervalued by his former team, the New York Mets.
A potential free agent option for the New York Mets, outfielder Anthony Santander, agreed to a five-year, $92.5 million deal, with the Toronto Blue Jays on Mond
The Toronto Blue Jays had been a considered a leading destination for free agent slugger Pete Alonso until they signed Anthony Santander on Monday.
The Mets made what they perceived as a last-ditch effort to sign Pete Alonso and when that was rejected began their pivot away from their slugging first baseman, The Post has learned.
By now one would hope Pete Alonso has finally gotten the memo: The Mets never wanted him back. That’s why they never budged off their three-year offer in the $70 million range to him when he and his agent Scott Boras continued to push,
During an appearance on the “The Chris Rose Rotation” podcast Monday, the Richmond native purported that Billy Beane’s prized stat undervalues his breed — first basemen — and that the Mets front office should look past Pete Alonso’s career 3.8 average and at everything else he brings to the table.
Despite David Stearns and Mets owner Steve Cohen's words of praise toward Pete Alonso, the destination of the first baseman remains open-ended.
On The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo analyze the free agency drama that has surrounded the Mets and Pete Alonso, and discuss how it got to the point of stalemate.
Jeff McNeil expresses surprise over Pete Alonso's continued free agency, emphasizing Alonso's talent and value. Alonso has had multiple meetings with teams, including the Mets, but rejected offers, including a $70 million one.
Different teams have pursued Pete Alonso, with the New York Mets facing competition from a "mystery team." Former Mets GM Jim Duquette revealed the Bl