January 17, 2025
ANALYSISThe Mets made what Sherman describes as a "last-ditch effort" to retain Alonso by recently offering him a three-year contract in the $68 to $70 million range, which the first baseman unsurprisingly rejected. It's always possible there's a change of heart, but all signs now point to the Mets moving on from Alonso, who is third on their all-time home run list with 226. Currently, the plan is to shift
Mark Vientos to first base and have
Brett Baty,
Ronny Mauricio (knee) and
Luisangel Acuna compete for the third base job.