The New York Mets landed Juan Soto this offseason. However, his arrival in Queens casts some doubt on Pete Alonso's return. The Mets could move Mark Vientos to first base to replace him, but then they would need to add a third baseman.

The New York Mets are the favorites to land Pete Alonso in free agency, but they could pass on him in order to sign third baseman Alex Bregman.

The New York Mets continue negotiations with Pete Alonso to keep the slugger with the franchise, although there is said to be a considerable gap in negotiations at the moment, and

Good for the Mets and Sean Manaea to agree at $75M over three. He’d turned down the $67M from the A’s that went to his friend Luis Severino. Manaea’s market was otherwise limited due to the qualifying offer/draft choice, which is valued between $5M and $20M depending on he team.

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.

If the New York Mets miss out on star slugger Pete Alonso, they're going to pivot to a backup plan that likely involves St. Louis Cardinals' Nolan Arenado.