Since the Mets signed Juan Soto for a record-breaking $765 million contract in December 2024, they have taken a cautious approach with Pete Alonso. MLB insider Will Sammon indicated that the team's strategy for Alonso contrasts with their earlier aggressive pursuit of Soto.

The first was re-signing reliever Ryne Stanek for one year, $4.5 million. The second was signing infielder Nick Madrigal for $1.35 million, which probably marked an end to the Jose Iglesias era in Queens. These moves “signaled” that the Mets “were leaving room for the possibility of a pivot back to Alonso,” Martino wrote.

Negotiations between the New York Mets and Pete Alonso are at a standstill and there is no agreement in sight in the short term, but the options remain active because the team know