The Mets and Alonso continued to engage in contract talks into the new year, but the two sides were said to be some ways apart financially. The Mets have since seemingly pivoted, signing outfielder Jesse Winker and left-handed reliever A.J. Minter .

As there have been rumors about the future of New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, the team could be planning to not have him on the roster due to working out other players at the position. With the Mets and Alonso working out the relationship,

The New York Mets held their first winter event for fans in five years at Citi Field on Saturday, and there was one notable absence. Pete Alonso wasn't in attendance because, for the first time since the 2016 draft,

Steve Cohen can afford to pay Pete Alonso whatever he wants. The man ranked No. 162 on Bloomberg's Billionaires index has already committed to paying Juan Soto

Whether or not Alonso will return to the Mets ( who seem to be making contingency plans) is to be seen, but Cohen used the opportunity to vent about what he deemed "an exhausting conversation and negotiation" with Alonso and agent Scott Boras.