The New York Mets have multiple players who call Scott Boras their agent. But according to one New York radio host, there is one to blame for Pete Alonso’s free agency stalemate.
It’s probably a long shot, but with Pete Alonso’s market not developing as expected, this small-market team may consider it.
The New York Mets are still trying to bring first baseman Pete Alonso back to Queens. But are the San Francisco Giants preparing to make a run at him?
On Baseball Night in NY, John Jastremski, Zack Scott, Hannah Keyser, and Jerry Blevins react to the latest in the Pete Alonso saga and speculate which of his stats the Mets front office is looking at to make their salary determination.
It is conceivable that Baty and Acuña alone could replace Alonso's home runs, which is to say nothing of what they stand to gain from their new center fielder. That is Jose Siri, who hit as many homers on his own last season (18) as the Mets got from all their center fielders.
Ross Atkins' busy offseason continued on Thursday as the Toronto Blue Jays signed Max Scherzer to a one-year deal, according to Jon Heyman of the NY Post. Scher
The Blue Jays "appear to be the most serious about signing" veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, according to MLB.com. Scherzer, 40, was limited to just nine starts last season because of physical issues.
So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.
The three-time Cy Young Award winner spent last season with the Texas Rangers, however, a shoulder injury cut his season to nine starts.
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Astros are still interested in Alex Bregman, but Toronto Blue Jays reportedly have made their own offer to the star infielder.