The New York Mets know more than any other general manager or front office executive attending the winter meetings just how much Pete Alonso is worth.
Like most teams, the Mets also have multiple positions to fill this offseason and aren’t looking to rush any decisions. After reports detailing the teams Alonso would meet with at the winter meetings surfaced, many Mets fans became uneasy and worried this was the beginning of the end.
President of baseball operations David Stearns, on the other hand, had a rather calm response when asked about Alonso meeting with other teams.
“I did see Pete was coming,” Stearns told SNY. “I think Pete knows us really well. I think we know Pete really well. I think he’ll take the time here to perhaps meet with organizations he doesn’t know quite as well and I’m sure we’ll be in touch.”
The Mets know Alonso will have suitors just as they did last year. However, his market never materialized the way he thought it would, which is why he signed the two-year, $54 million deal to go back to Queens.
There is a chance he runs into the same situation again this offseason, despite reportedly having interest from several teams. Stearns does not seem to be worried about Alonso’s decision to meet with teams like the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. Both teams are in need of power hitters, and the Red Sox are also searching for a right-handed bat and a first baseman; Alonso would check both boxes for Boston.
If the Mets do want Alonso back, though, they’ll have to ensure his offer meets most of his expectations for what he considers to be a fair deal.
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