With spring training less than two weeks away, the free agent first baseman remains unsigned and seems destined to settle for a contract that will be considerably lower than his expectation, just like the “Boras Four” from last season. Even so, he doesn’t seem desperate enough to accept just anything — reports indicate quite the opposite, in fact.

"Although it's not a guarantee that Alonso is about to sign with the Blue Jays, the Mets should be ready to pivot," Germinaro wrote. "A guy that the Mets should trade for as their replacement for Alonso is Baltimore Orioles first baseman Ryan Mountcastle."

The New York Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso are at an impasse, but one beat reporter spelled out Tuesday how a reunion could still occur.

The Mets held their first winter event for fans in five years at Citi Field on Saturday, and Pete Alonso was a notable absence.