The New York Mets had « no chance » of re-signing one free agent before Thursday’s decisive moment in Game 3 of their Wild Card series, according to a new report.
The New York Mets had « no chance » of re-signing one pending free agent before Thursday’s decisive moment in Game 3 of their Wild Card series, according to a new report.
That free agent? Pete Alonso, whose three-run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers silenced a stunned crowd and set up the Mets for a National League Division Series date with the Philadelphia Phillies.
According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, Mets owner Steve Cohen « would have made Alonso some sort of perfunctory offer had the Mets gone out in the wild-card round with only whimpers from Alonso. But there would have been no excitement, no momentum, really no chance for Alonso to be back in a Mets uniform. »
Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported the Mets offered Alonso a seven-years, $158 million contract extension last year — one that would cover his final season of arbitration eligibility, then six more years.
