Returning to the New York Mets appears to be a "likely outcome" for free agent first baseman Pete Alonso, albeit on a deal "shorter" than he covets, per Bob Nightengale of USA Today.
"For Alonso, a return to the New York Mets seems to be the likely outcome, but on a deal shorter than Alonso desires. The Mets, after already committing $918.1 million this winter, including a stunning $765 million for Soto, are holding their ground on Alonso. While they'd like a reunion with the four-time All-Star who has hit 226 home runs, they simply aren't willing to give him a long-term deal for at least $200 million, not after his career-worst .