A new report from a top MLB insider claims Pete Alonso returning to the New York Mets is now a near guarantee in baseball circles. However, there is a potential hold-up related to another star available in free agency.

Slugging New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has seen his free agency stall. Baseball insiders say he is playing a "game of chicken" with the Mets.

A New York Mets insider details the major signs why Pete Alonso re-signing this offseason is looking as likely as ever.

Alonso has spent his entire career with the Mets since being drafted in 2016, and since then he was the 2019 NL Rookie of the Year and has been an All-Star selection four times. In 2024, he hit .240 with a .788 OPS, 34 home runs and 88 RBI.

Even after signing Juan Soto, the Mets can still bring back Pete Alonso. They just need to prove to him that they're serious.

The Mets haven’t given up on the idea of re-signing Pete Alonso. On a day Juan Soto was introduced at Citi Field after signing a record contract worth $765 million over 15 years, team owner Steve Cohen was asked if Alonso could be the next piece for the club.

Since Juan Soto agreed to his historic deal with the New York Mets, MLB’s offseason activity has surged at the Winter Meetings, and it appears things are heatin

The MLB free agent market for first basemen is moving quickly. In a matter of hours on Saturday, Paul Goldschmidt signed with the New York Yankees, Josh Naylor

SNY and other outlets have pointed out that the fact that five teams recently acquired new first basemen seemingly increases the likelihood that All-Star Pete Alonso will eventually return to the New York Mets.

Pete Alonso. The free-agent slugger saw his options dwindle, as the Yankees, Astros, Guardians, Diamondbacks and Nationals all signed or traded for a first baseman. Paul Goldschmidt, Christian Walker,

The New York Mets were reportedly in the running for free agent first baseman Carlos Santana before he signed a one-year, $12 million deal with the Cleveland