By now one would hope Pete Alonso has finally gotten the memo: The Mets never wanted him back. That’s why they never budged off their three-year offer in the $70 million range to him when he and his agent Scott Boras continued to push,

Pete Alonso's time may be nearing an end as the two sides are not close to an agreement on the slugger's next contract.

The Mets and longtime first baseman Pete Alonso have continued to negotiate on a possible reunion through much of the offseason, but nothing has come together yet. On Thursday, the New York Post reported that the Mets had made a "last-ditch" offer and then,

As the saga of Pete Alonso continues, it was reported Thursday that one team's 'last ditch' offer to the free agent first baseman totaled $68-70 million.

“The Mets made what they perceived as a last-ditch effort to sign Pete Alonso by offering him a three-year contract in the $68 million-$70 million range, and when that was rejected, began their pivot away from their slugging first baseman, The Post has learned.”

With spring training a month away, reports indicate the New York Mets want slugging first baseman Pete Alonso to agree to a new contract or they will move on.

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

Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Anthony Santander.

Re-signing outfielder Jesse Winker can't be the only trick the Mets have up their sleeves, though. If they aren't planning to bring Alonso back, there has to be a Plan B that allocates the money they bookmarked for Alonso on something potentially better.

Pete Alonso's future with the New York Mets remains uncertain as he holds out for a $200 million contract extension, despite turning down a three-year

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