The New York Mets believe emerging third baseman Mark Vientos can slide across and take the spot once occupied by Pete Alonso, per the New York Post.
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.
The New York Mets have been trying to keep Pete Alonso in Queens, but that may no longer be a reality. They could lose him to a struggling American League team.
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
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,
The New York Mets still need to fill a hole at first base. If they won't do it by signing Pete Alonso, could veteran Anthony Rizzo be a realistic pivot?
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.
The Mets, according to sources, are of the belief Alonso will sign elsewhere. The Post’s Joel Sherman reported on Thursday that Alonso declined a three-year offer from the team that would have paid in the $68 to $70 million range.
The New York Mets are linked to free agent slugger Jurickson Profar to replace Pete Alonso, according to Robert Murray.
The New York Mets could emerge as the best fit for superstar Pete Alonso despite some reports indicating otherwise.