Both Mark Vientos and Brett Baty are putting in work at first base this offseason as Pete Alonso's free agency drifts closer to spring training.

Talks between the Mets and Pete Alonso's agents at the Boras Corporation seemingly hit an impasse last week, as reports

Many Mets fans attempted to send a message to the front office about Pete Alonso. The front office redirected the message to Scott Boras.

Mets owner Steve Cohen got real on the failed negotiation talks with free agent !B and former Met Pete Alonso.

This was a recurring theme throughout SNY broadcaster Gary Cohen’s conversation with the Mets’ leadership. Later, after Stearns repeated how much the team loves Alonso, their homegrown, free agent first baseman, Stearns expressed that they “also feel really good about the young players that are coming through (the) system.”

Until the ink dries on a Pete Alonso contract elsewhere, there will always be a chance he returns to the Mets. Owner Steve Cohen acknowledged that much during a panel discussion at the team’s Amazin’ Day fanfest event at Citi Field,

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen announced the team's decision to move on from Pete Alonso and explore other free agents, citing unsatisfactory contrac

Not every Mets fan loves Steve Cohen. Longtime — and he’d add long-suffering — Mets fan Joe Benigno ripped the Mets owner for why Pete Alonso has not re-signed with the team and seemingly is headed elsewhere in free agency.

Players and team staff held panels throughout the day, but none of them was more interesting than one featuring Mets owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns.

New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo disclosed that he has personally made conversations regarding the free agency of Pete Alonso with team owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations ...

president of baseball operations David Stearns, and owner Steve Cohen. Cohen asked fans to hold their chants until the end before addressing the elephant in the room. “We made a significant ...