“Teams are reluctant to eclipse Freddie Freeman’s six-year, $162 million contract and Matt Olson’s eight-year, $168 million deal while Alonso’s agent,” Nightengale writes, “Scott Boras, uses Prince Fielder’s nine-year, $214 million contract with Detroit Tigers in 2012 as a comparison.”

Returning to the New York Mets appears to be a "likely outcome" for free agent first baseman Pete Alonso, albeit on a deal "shorter" than he covets, per

When the New York Mets open their season in Houston against the Astros on March 27th, everyone expects that Pete Alonso will be in the starting lineup, where he would serve as the protection for newfound superstar Juan Soto.

On Baseball Night in NY, former Mets GM Zack Scott explains how he'd handle the Pete Alonso negotiations. Plus, SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino shares how he reads the situation, thinking it's most likely Pete returns but names some scenarios in which he might not.