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The Mets insist they did try to re-sign Pete Alonso before he agreed to a five-year, $155 million deal with the Orioles, even though no formal offer was made. According to ESPN’s Mike Puma, Mets president David Stearns told Pete Alonso’s camp at the GM Meetings in November that the team was interested, but talks cooled once outside bids grew longer and more expensive than the Mets’ comfort level.
Pete Alonso’s strong rebound season pushed him back into long-term deal territory, reportedly seeking around seven years and $210 million, which the Mets were unwilling to match for a 31-year-old slugger. After about a month, communication stopped, and Scott Boras later informed owner Steve Cohen that Alonso was headed to Baltimore. While the Mets lost key names like Alonso, Edwin Díaz, and Brandon Nimmo, they are reshaping their roster by adding players such as Jorge Polanco and rebuilding the bullpen with former Yankees, while still pursuing big targets like Kyle Tucker and Alex Bregman.
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