According to league sources, the organization reached that conclusion because Alonso turned down their offer of a three-year contract that contained opt-outs and included deferred money that would have elevated the total to well over $70 million. If he said no to that, the Mets thought, he must have a better deal elsewhere.

So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

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With each passing day, it seems that some MLB insider is speculating on whether Pete Alonso will return to the New York Mets after testing the free agency water

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The long-awaited resolution between the New York Mets and free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso could come soon.