That was the basis of Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino’s argument on “The Chris Rose Rotation” on Monday. The 27-year-old pointed to slugger Pete Alonso as an example of a first baseman undervalued by his former team, the New York Mets.

The Mets seem ready to move on from Pete Alonso, but at this stage in the offseason, options have dwindled to find a viable replacement.

Pete Alonso’s market continues to shrink and now, the New York Mets appear as though they are moving on from their former franchise slugger. The 30-year-old first baseman and his agent, Scott Boras, have misplayed the market.

Alonso and the Mets have clearly had mutual interest in reaching a new deal for a long time, but without the ability to agree on a price point. The club reportedly offered him a seven-year, $158M extension in the summer of 2023,

Chris McMonigle says the Mets may be good, but they are not great in any aspect of their roster without Pete Alonso, and they need to be in this National League.

After reports of a reunion being unlikely between the Mets and Alonso, how will they pivot from a franchise cornerstone?

Despite David Stearns and Mets owner Steve Cohen's words of praise toward Pete Alonso, the destination of the first baseman remains open-ended.

Pete Alonso has yet to resign with the New York Mets as the organization begins to look internally for 2025 options at first base, including one already on the roster

All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso is predicted to sign a record-breaking contract to stay with the New York Mets.