Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Anthony Santander.

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

"It has been a staredown...with the Mets and Pete," Duquette said, as shared by Grant Young of Sports Illustrated. "Because there's some uncertainty that there are a lot of suitors for him right now. A lot of the first base options are closed."

The Mets made what they perceived as a last-ditch effort to sign Pete Alonso and when that was rejected began their pivot away from their slugging first baseman, The Post has learned.

After signing the biggest deal in baseball history this offseason, New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto is projected to join an elite group in baseball history in 2025. Per Sarah Langs of MLB.com: Juan Soto is projected for 137 walks per ZiPS that’d be his 5th season with 120+ walks most career seasons with 120+ walks: Barry Bonds: 11 Babe Ruth: 10 Ted Williams: 8 Eddie Yost: 8 Juan Soto: 4 Soto signed a 15-year deal worth $765 million which could tether him to the Mets for the rest of his career.

Signs point to the strong possibility of a New York Mets-Pete Alonso reunion, in part because the free-agent first baseman's market has not been especially strong. Speaking of which, SNY reports the following:  "According to league sources,

Pete Alonso, the biggest bat still on the free-agent market, remains a bit of a conundrum. He's been one of MLB's top power hitters for his whole career, of course -- Alonso's 226 home runs since he debuted in 2019,

With his free agency looming in less than nine months, the Blue Jays first baseman is generating discussion on a number of fronts.

The Seattle Mariners made their first 'big' move of the offseason when they signed veteran infielder Donovan Solano to a one-year, $3.5 million contract. Solan

With spring training a month away, reports indicate the New York Mets want slugging first baseman Pete Alonso to agree to a new contract or they will move on.

The New York Mets are pushing hard to re-sign Pete Alonso. He remains unsigned as the start of spring training approaches. New York has loaded up on pitching and of course emerged victorious in the Juan Soto sweepstakes, signing the star outfielder to a 15-year, $765 million contract.