Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns was asked in an interview with Foul Territory when the team plans to resign first baseman Pete Alonso, who will be a free agent after the season. “Let’s set it up for tomorrow,” Stearns quipped. “Can you broker the deal?” Alonso hit .217/.318/.504 with 46 home runs and 118 RBI last season. He has 192 career home...
Per Mike Puma of the New York Post, there have been talks between outfielder/DH J.D. Martinez’s camp and the Mets. The free agent hit .271/.321/.572 for the Dodgers last season while slugging 33 home runs. Martinez, 36, is a four-time All-Star who would bolster the lineup and perhaps provide protection for Pete Alonso. Mark Vientos, a 24-year-old who hit .211/.253/.367 in 233 plate...
With the free agency period dwindling and Spring Training about a month away, the Mets head into the 2024 season with tempered expectations. While in previous years, the mentality was “World Series or bust,” which came across in how Steve Cohen spent, this past offseason was quieter. After bringing in David Stearns as the president of baseball operations, the Mets decided to take a...
