With time running out on negotiations between the Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso, another big-name slugger was floated as a possibility to occupy first in Queens.

After contract negotiations with Pete Alonso’s camp hit an impasse, the New York Mets began considering a pivot away from re-signing the star first baseman, people familiar with the situation said. The Mets most recently offered Alonso a straight three-year deal,

The majority of MLB rumors for over a month have all pointed to All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso re-signing with