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Reds could swoop in and snatch Mets’ star free agent slugger in free agency

The Cincinnati Reds have been surprisingly active this offseason. They signed outfielder Austin Hays to a one-year deal and traded for reliever Tyler Rogers, and they attempted to pull off a blockbuster trade for outfielder Luis Robert but ultimately came up short. However, they could swoop in and take the most prominent free agent remaining with the offseason winding down.

The Reds could make a push to sign Pete Alonso

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According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Reds “may consider” offering a contract to free agent first baseman Pete Alonso.