Pete Alonso's ongoing contract negotiations with the New York Mets have created a significant financial divide. The post MLB Rumors: Over $100M Separates Pete Alonso From Mets After Team’s Shocking Offer Gets Revealed appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Earlier in the offseason, CBS Sports ranked Burnes as the No. 2 free agent in the 2024-25 class. The former Cy Young winner is coming off yet another ace-quality season in 2024, this one as a member of the Orioles .

Good for the Mets and Sean Manaea to agree at $75M over three. He’d turned down the $67M from the A’s that went to his friend Luis Severino. Manaea’s market was otherwise limited due to the qualifying offer/draft choice, which is valued between $5M and $20M depending on he team.

The New York Mets and free-agent slugger Pete Alonso are reportedly far apart in negotiations regarding a return to the team. According to Jon Heyman of

Alonso's production would be valuable behind Soto, but contract length could be the sticking point of a new deal.

The Texas Rangers may be lining up to make a legitimate run at New York Mets superstar free agent Pete Alonso this winter.

With their competition for first base satisfying their needs through signings and trades this offseason, the Mets remain the clearest team with a hole. The likely answer, then is that, yes, the Mets want Alonso — at their price, and they’re willing to wait around to make it happen.

The New York Mets landed the biggest superstar of this free agency cycle. However, they have a chance to re-sign one of their own superstar free agents as well.