Despite David Stearns and Mets owner Steve Cohen's words of praise toward Pete Alonso, the destination of the first baseman remains open-ended.

On Thursday, Joel Sherman of The New York Post revealed that the Mets offered Alonso a three-year contract in the $68 million-$70 million range. After the four-time All-Star rejected it, they set their sights on adding a top-tier reliever and potentially executing a trade for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

As the Pete Alonso saga continues, it's becoming increasingly likely that he will not return to the New York Mets. The slugger had rejected New York's counter o

Despite the deep pockets of owner Steve Cohen, the New York Mets have all but accepted that longtime first baseman Pete Alonso will sign with another team this winter.

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.

As the MLB offseason continues, the Mets, led by owner Steve Cohen, appear to be pivoting, with free agent Pete Alonso likely not returning.

The likelihood that first baseman Pete Alonso will return to the New York Mets has all of a sudden plummeted. Despite initial widespread belief throughout the

The Blue Jays have been linked to Pete Alonso, who is unlikely to return to the New York Mets after rejecting a lowball last-ditch offer.