Pete Alonso, his agent Scott Boras and the New York Mets remain at a stalemate in contract negotiations. Former GM and current analyst Jim Duquette reported la

For free agents, spring training is something of a soft signing deadline. No one wants to be without a job when camp opens. Free agents want to know where they're playing, where they're going to live,

The Mets and Pete Alonso appear to be deadlocked in contract negotiations. There has been zero movement on either side since former Mets general manager Jim Duquette reported that Alonso’s camp reached out to the Mets with an offer to re-sign him last Friday.

Chris McMonigle says he is getting the impression that David Stearns would prefer to move on from Pete Alonso, and wonders when Steve Cohen will step in.

But quietly, the Mets brought back left-hander Sean Manaea, which could go a long way towards shoring up the pitching staff. The 33-year-old Manaea had a fantastic season in New York, learning a new arm slot and becoming the most reliable starter in the Mets' rotation.