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.

“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.”

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

On Thursday, Joel Sherman of The New York Post revealed that the Mets offered Alonso a three-year contract in the $68 million-$70 million range. After the four-time All-Star rejected it, they set their sights on adding a top-tier reliever and potentially executing a trade for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The Pete Alonso era in Queens appears to have come to an end as the New York Mets were unable to come to a contract agreement with him.

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.

As the MLB offseason continues, the Mets, led by owner Steve Cohen, appear to be pivoting, with free agent Pete Alonso likely not returning.

Pete Alonso's tenure with the New York Mets appears to be over after six seasons as the team is reportedly pivoting away from him.

New York moved quickly to fill the void on its roster, re-signing outfielder Jesse Winker to a one-year contract worth $8 million. However, there’s an All-Star and Silver Slugger Award winner in MLB free agency that the club remains interested in.

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.

It’s crunch time in Queens, and Mets fans are on the edge of their seats, holding their breath as the Pete Alonso saga drags on. The post Mets Radio Host Lambasts Fans for Not Trusting Steve Cohen Despite His "Winning Is a Priority" Mantra appeared first on EssentiallySports.