Pete Alonso remains one of the best power bats available in free agency. Here’s the latest on the lanky first baseman, who’s drawing interest from both the Mets And Yankees, could end…
December 17, 1:16 PM
The Yankees and Cubs are reportedly at an impasse regarding potential Cody Bellinger trade, so in the meantime the Bombers have turned their attention to the first base free agent market.
According to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the Yankees are “in talks” with Alonso, Christian Walker, Carlos Santana, And Paul Goudschmidt.
Alonso would certainly be an interesting fit for the Yankees, who, as currently constituted, are a predominantly right-handed hitting team and already have some big strikeout hitters with power in their ears. Aaron Judge And Giancarlo Stanton.
December 12, 5:01 PM
Speak after Juan Soto‘s introductory press conference, Mets owner Steve Cohen expressed optimism about a reunion with Alonso.
“Hopefully we’ll get there,” Cohen said, telling reporters that the Mets are “still engaged” in contract talks with Alonso.
The Mets reportedly offered Alonso a seven-year, $158 million extension through the 2023 season, which was an overall down year for the first baseman and was followed by another sub-par year compared to his own career standards.
Though he provided an unforgettable playoff moment with his Wild Card Series-winning home run Devin Williams (and then with the Brewers), it will be interesting to see if teams look past his declining numbers (.229/.324/.480 over the past two seasons) to the 226 home runs he has hit since 2019 – the most in the past two seasons. National League and second in all-time baseball Aaron Judge (232).
