The New York Mets find themselves at a pivotal crossroads, where crucial decisions and carefully weighed strategies are shaping the future of the franchise. The post Juan Soto to Blame for Pete Alonso Debacle?

Pete Alonso and his agent Scott Boras refused a seven-year $158 million deal extension last season. Alonso was also offered a three-year $90 million contract this offseason, which he refused, and after weeks of negotiations, it seems like the Mets are finally moving on.

The New York Mets are reportedly squeezing a homegrown star this offseason and that might cause concern for their $765 million superstar.

The New York Mets' hardball approach to Pete Alonso's free agency is proof that Juan Soto's special treatment is nothing but a temporary currency.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen said that he was genuinely shocked when he received a phone call from super-agent Scott Boras telling him that the most coveted, biggest-name free agent in Major League Baseball,

With the ink finally dry on Juan Soto's 15-year, $765 million contract, there is plenty of buzz and excitement in the Big Apple discussing just how far the New York Mets can go with Soto on their roster.

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 MLB offseason has seen a major shift in terms of spending after the LA Dodgers inked Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million deal last offseason and the New York Mets signed Juan Soto to a 15-yea

Alonso fits nicely with Juan Soto and proved and proved at the end of last season he can still hit at a high level.

The New York Mets are reportedly the favorites to sign slugger Pete Alonso to a massive free-agency contract this winter.

“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.”

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is believed to want to play for the Boston Red Sox but when he becomes a free agent, the New York Mets may stand in Boston's way.