As the Pete Alonso saga continues, it's becoming increasingly likely that he will not return to the New York Mets. The slugger had rejected New York's counter o

The Mets made what they perceived as a last-ditch effort to sign Pete Alonso and when that was rejected began their pivot away from their slugging first baseman, The Post has learned.

However, negotiations with first baseman Pete Alonso remain at an impasse. On Wednesday night, Dan Martin and Joel Sherman of The New York Post reported that time is running out in negotiations between the Mets and Alonso. Here’s an excerpt from the story, via The Post:

The likelihood that first baseman Pete Alonso will return to the New York Mets has all of a sudden plummeted. Despite initial widespread belief throughout the

Pete Alonso reportedly turned down the New York Mets' counteroffer in free agency. Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon, Alonso's camp proposed

The Mets have not added a first baseman to replace Pete Alonso yet, but have begun the process of moving on without him.

Pete Alonso and the Mets appear to be splitting up and the Blue Jays have a Vladimir Guerrero Jr plan if they land the first baseman.

The Mets seem to be moving on from Pete Alonso and expect him to sign elsewhere. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Re-signing outfielder Jesse Winker can't be the only trick the Mets have up their sleeves, though. If they aren't planning to bring Alonso back, there has to be a Plan B that allo

Pete Alonso and the New York Mets don’t seem like a likely fit anymore. If the Mets continue their Alonso pivot, New York’s young players have a shot at the starting lineup.