Pete Alonso, his agent Scott Boras and the New York Mets remain at a stalemate in contract negotiations. Former GM and current analyst Jim Duquette reported la

The Mets and Pete Alonso appear to be deadlocked in contract negotiations. There has been zero movement on either side since former Mets general manager Jim Duquette reported that Alonso’s camp reached out to the Mets with an offer to re-sign him last Friday.

For free agents, spring training is something of a soft signing deadline. No one wants to be without a job when camp opens. Free agents want to know where they're playing, where they're going to live,

There were reasons to expect Alonso might follow them down this road. Alonso reportedly turned down an extension offer of seven years and $158MM back in the summer of 2023. He still had one arbitration season to go at that point,

The longtime Met is still available halfway through January. We compare him to past first basemen to see if he's worth a big deal.

If the New York Mets don't sign free-agent Pete Alonso, a four-time All-Star, they must seek alternatives at first base. Could they strike a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays for Vladimir Guerrero Jr.,