For most of the offseason, Pete Alonso’s free agency has felt like a slow burn. The Mets have been patient, waiting for his market to materialize, but now, two teams are reportedly making a real push to lure him away from New York. According to Jim Bowden of The Athletic, “There is no question who the most aggressive teams right now for Alonso and Bregman are, and it’s the #BlueJays and #Cubs, which could dampen the two from returning to their former teams.”
That’s a stark shift from recent weeks when it seemed Alonso’s market had cooled, allowing the Mets to hold firm in negotiations.