Mets owner Steve Cohen has publically made it clear he only wants the Polar Bear back on his terms. David Stearns, New York’s president of baseball operations, has internal options ready to replace Alonso in the scenario he signs elsewhere. However, the Mets could use Alonso’s bat in 2025.

Pitchers and catchers report to spring training in a little more than a week, and Pete Alonso remains unsigned. The New York Mets slugger has not had the offseason either he or his agent Scott Boras envisioned.