Pete Alonso rumors: 5 blockbuster trade packages to land Mets star

Pete Alonso rumors: SF Giants trade package

The Giants searched for their star last offseason, making a very competitive offer for Aaron Judge before he re-signed with the Yankees, and even inking Carlos Correa before his physical fell through. Farhan Zaidi wants to go big-game hunting, and Alonso makes a ton of sense on the surface. If San Francisco is to rejuvenate its core and get back to World Series contention in a crowded NL West, they need a player of Alonso’s caliber.

New York receives three prospects in the Giants top-15. Whisenhunt is the prize of the bunch, as he’s moved up the ranks quickly and should increase his prospect ranking this offseason. Black has the potential to start in next year’s Mets rotation, as he’s in Triple-A now and ranked eighth on the Giants prospect list. Pomarez, meanwhile, is raking in rookie ball.

Pete Alonso rumors: Astros trade package

Houston’s Jose Abreu experiment backfired miserably, as did their Trey Mancini trade at the deadline last season. It’s safe to suggest the Astros need a permanent solution at first base. That solution can come in the form of Pete Alonso, who would contend in Houston for years to come and form a formidable power duo with Yordan Alvarez in the center of the Astros lineup. The one issue in the way of completing such a deal, though, is that Houston’s farm system is one of the worst in the majors.

Because of this, the Mets trade package would center around MLB-ready talent. Hunter Brown pitched in the majors this season and despite some bumps in the road, he has a decent 4.12 ERA in 20 games started. Barber is the team’s second-ranked prospect, but he’s blocked by a lot of talent in the outfield and No. 1 prospect Jacob Melton. Gordon is the team’s fifth-ranked prospect, but that’s being a bit generous. He’s near MLB-ready and has respectable minor-league numbers this season, unlike many of Houston’s pitching prospects.