The Mets and longtime first baseman Pete Alonso have continued to negotiate on a potential reunion, with the sides "making progress on at least the structure of a proposed deal that's expected to be for three years and include at least one opt out,

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

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,