New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and agent Scott Boras are engaging in a war of words over contact negotiations for first baseman Pete Alonso.
The deep freeze enveloping New York is symbolic of what’s going on between the Mets and Scott Boras over Pete Alonso, and it really is quite amazing how the euphoria over their $765 million Juan
Reports had surfaced in mid-January that Alonso had offered the Mets a three-year deal with opt outs, with the Mets being the only team to receive that contract structure. Likewise, Sammon and Ken Rosenthal had reported that Alonso's market was heating up, with the Blue Jays and an unidentified third team joining the Mets in contract talks.
Many Mets fans attempted to send a message to the front office about Pete Alonso. The front office redirected the message to Scott Boras.
While he had no issue getting Juan Soto his mega-deal, Scott Boras is finding it tougher to get free agents Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso paid.
Like clockwork, Boras has responded to the Mets walking away by cranking the rumor mill into overdrive.
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen sharply criticized the negotiations with free agent first baseman Pete Alonso in a public event with fans Saturday.
Alonso, who like Juan Soto is represented by agent Scott Boras, has been a fan favorite since arriving in 2019, when he hit a rookie-record 53 home runs.
Just days after finally landing a high-end free agent by signing Anthony Santander, it seemed like Ross Atkins and the Toronto Blue Jays were about to pull off
The Mets are working on Pete Alonso but a veteran pitcher could be the perfect finishing touch on their offseason.
The contract negotiations between Pete Alonso and the New York Mets appear to have hit an additional rough patch. At the organization's "Amazin' Day,"