A top MLB insider details why Pete Alonso is out of options and a return to the New York Mets is becoming inevitable.

While the MLB offseason is heating up, the New York Mets find themselves in a unique position of re-signing Pete Alonso another time.

Pete Alonso remains unsigned and, while a reunion with the New York Mets still seems likely, agent Scott Boras might be getting a little bit antsy with how long things are taking.

The New York Mets signed Juan Soto this offseason and will now try to maximize their chance to win a World Series. They have a decision to make regarding Pete Alonso's contract. Is he their best option at first base?

Free agency is more unpredictable than a short playoff series, an honest-to-goodness crapshoot if there ever was one. Did anyone expect the New York City-born, Met-loving, Keith Hernandez-idolizing Alex Rodriguez would be fitting himself for cowboy boots deep in the heart of Texas?

Slugging New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has seen his free agency stall. Baseball insiders say he is playing a "game of chicken" with the Mets.

One longtime American League scout suggested that the Mets and Pete Alonso could ultimately need each other this offseason.

With their competition for first base satisfying their needs through signings and trades this offseason, the Mets remain the clearest team with a hole. The likely answer, then is that, yes, the Mets want Alonso — at their price, and they’re willing to wait around to make it happen.

The San Francisco Giants landed one of the top free agents available earlier this month when they signed star shortstop Willy Adames to a seven-year, $182 million contract. However, there is more work to be done for the Giants if they hope to reach the postseason in 2025.

The Los Angeles Angels have emerged as a potential suitor in the $152 million sweepstakes to sign New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso.

Common belief is that Jan. 1 is the day for renewal — a new calendar, a new start, and a chance to reset. But those in the baseball world know that all that actually comes in mid-February, when players finally herald winter’s thaw by reporting to either Florida or Arizona for spring training.