MLB Rumors: Pete Alonso asking price, Red Sox necessary evil, Braves target?

MLB Rumors: What was the Mets asking price for Pete Alonso?

Any trade for Pete Alonso prior to the MLB trade deadline was always unlikely, as the polar bear has several years left on his current contract and is one of the best power hitters in baseball. Yet, as Max Scherzer made crystal clear in his interview with Ken Rosenthal after his trade to the Texas Rangers, New York appears to be pushing back their timeline to the 2025-26 seasons. That doesn’t necessarily line up with Alonso’s current contract, which ends in 2024.

Per Jon Heyman, though, any trade for Alonso would’ve included an immense return.

“Pete Alonso’s name was out on the market, but sources say the price was extremely high, as their heart probably wasn’t in it. The Mets understood it wasn’t happening by midday,” Heyman wrote, per the New York Post.

Alonso trade talks are sure to heat up in the offseason, perhaps at the winter meetings, as the Mets direction for next season and beyond becomes more clear. Here is what FanSided MLB insider Robert Murray noted about possible Alonso trade rumors:

"“While I cannot independently confirm those reports, team owner Steve Cohen and general manager Billy Eppler made it clear that the team was building for 2025-2026. Alonso is under contract for only one more season and extension talks have gone nowhere. So, listening to inquiries makes sense. “Listen, we love Pete as a Met. He’s an integral part of the Mets. He’s still with us for another year. We hope we work things out. Even with (Brandon Nimmo), we worked things out in free agency. Hopefully, we get a few shots at the apple and try to figure it out.”"

A trade for Alonso is likely unless the Mets radically pivot to extension talks. If not, expect the pressure to increase in Queens.