Negotiations for Pete Alonso's contract extension with the New York Mets have hit a snag due to the standout first baseman's reluctance to budge on his salary demands even though the Mets are interested in securing him for the long haul.

SNY noted that Alonso bet on himself when he reportedly rejected a seven-year, $158M contract extension from the Mets during the 2023 campaign. He then endured multiple slumps last season, and it appears those cold streaks will cost him millions of dollars in guaranteed money.

The rumor going around was that Pete Alonso is viewing Prince Fielder’s famous $214 million, nine-year deal as a comp. Not sure where that got started, but it has not a shred of truth to it. Alonso, the longtime Mets slugger who’s hit more home runs than any National Leaguer since he entered the league in 2019,

The New York Mets' talks with their polar bear Pete Alonso have come to a deadlock. The post Amidst Pete Alonso’s Stalled Mets Talks Top Insider Demands He Signs With a Struggling AL West Side appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The Boston Red Sox could emerge as potential suitors to steal Pete Alonso from the New York Mets on a massive contract.

The New York Mets have already made the move of the offseason by signing Juan Soto. They are trying to reunite with Pete Alonso but could end up reuniting with a different star if he leaves.

It was reported earlier this week that agent Scott Boras had been using the nine-year, $214M deal that former slugger Prince Fielder received from the Tigers in 2012 as a comparison for what Alonso should get this offseason.