As New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso gets closer to hitting free agency after the 2024 season, it sounds like the team is open to shipping him away in hopes of avoiding losing him for nothing.
ESPN's Jeff Passan reported on Tuesday that multiple MLB executives believe Alonso will be available prior to this season's trade deadline because of his contract situation.
"Pete Alonso would be the preeminent slugger available -- and considering he makes $20.5 million and the Mets would get only a fourth-round draft pick in draft compensation for letting him sign elsewhere in free agency because of their exorbitant payroll, multiple general managers said they expect new president of baseball operations David Stearns to trade the All-Star first baseman," Passan explained.