Pete Alonso is one of the top power hitters on the market this winter, and New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters Tuesday that he has spoke to agent Scott Boras about the longtime New York Mets star.
Since they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series last week, most conversations surrounding the New York Yankees have centered on whether or not they will be able to keep Juan Soto in the Bronx.The MLB General Manager Meetings got underway Tuesday, one day after free agents were allowed to start negotiating with new teams. Naturally, Yankees general manager and senior vice president Brian Cashman was one of the first executives to attracted a scrum of reporters.
Cashman confirmed that he had spoken to Soto's agent, Scott Boras, about possibly retaining the 26-year-old All-Star. He was then asked if another one of Boras' clients, longtime New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso, came up during their call. "Yeah, sure he did," Cashman responded. " has a lot of high-quality players in this marketplace and certainly Pete did an amazing job with the Mets. So had a brief conversation with Scott about a lot of his – he has a lot of free agents, which is normal, and Pete's one of them. So yes."Alonso, who turns 30 years old next month, has spent the past six seasons starring for the Mets.
This past season, Alonso hit .240 with 34 home runs, 88 RBI, a .788 OPS and a 2.6 WAR, making it his least efficient campaign in the big leagues thus far. His bat came to life in October, though, as he blasted four home runs and posted a .999 OPS across 13 postseason games.is predicting that he will ink a five-year $125 million deal. Still, considering Soto could wind up landing a $500 million or $600 million contract, an Alonso deal could prove to be a bargain.
Perhaps they will turn to Alonso to take over at first base, whether Soto comes back or not, but the free agent market is still relatively dormant after 24 hours.The 2024 playoffs have come to a close, with the Los Angeles Dodgers besting the New York Yankees in the World Series. Here is how it all went down, from the winning pitchers in the Wild Card round to the final scores in the Fall Classic.Sam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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