As the New York Mets look to move on from their franchise cornerstone, a reigning Gold Glove slugger is predicted as the solution.

New York reportedly offered Alonso a three-year contract worth $68-70 million. The offer was seen as a “last ditch effort,” by the Mets. Furthermore, when Alonso declined, the team began to sour on the hopes of his return, via Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

“The Mets made what they perceived as a last-ditch effort to sign Pete Alonso by offering him a three-year contract in the $68 million-$70 million range, and when that was rejected, began their pivot away from their slugging first baseman, The Post has learned.”

League sources confirmed a report from SiriusXM analyst Jim Duquette, a former New York Mets general manager, saying Alonso’s camp offered the Mets a three-year deal with opt-outs. Duquette reported the offer was only available to the Mets. The former exec added that Alonso’s agent Scott Boras declined to comment.

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MLB rumors suggest the New York Mets may not re-sign star first baseman Pete Alonso, sparking speculation about his future with the team. Negotiations between the New York Mets and star first baseman Pete Alonso appear to have hit a roadblock in free agency,

Have you ever seen more baseball writers act like matchmakers, trying to will the universe to acknowledge the obvious fit between Pete Alonso and New York Mets for a reunion?

Talks between the New York Mets and free agent first baseman Pete Alonso have seemed to sour recently, and his time playing in Flushing, Queens, may be over. Af

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The New York Mets are beefing up their bullpen! On Friday, the team signed reliever A.J. Minter to a two-year, $22 million contract in MLB, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. This move comes right after negotiations with Pete Alonso hit a wall,