7-year 230 billion rejections → 3-year 102 billion rejections again...The negotiations ended up breaking down. What the hell's the guts of FA Mia
7-year 230 billion rejections → 3-year 102 billion rejections again...The negotiations ended up breaking down. What the hell's the guts of FA Mia
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"Polar Bear" Pete Alonso (31), who remains unsigned in the Major League FA market, is in the process of breaking up with his original team, the New York Mets. He turned down 158 million U.S. dollars for seven years and 70 million dollars for three years, respectively. It is hard to understand unless there is something to believe.
The U.S. "New York Post" reported on the 17th (Korea Standard Time) that the New York Mets' negotiations with FA first baseman Alonso virtually broke down. The last contract terms that the Mets proposed to Alonso are reported to be between $68 million and $70 million for three years.안전놀이터
The Mets have agreed to a one-year, 7.5 million-dollar contract with outfielder Jesse Winker to return to the team. Although his position is different from that of Alonso, it is interpreted as Plan B in which the Mets gave up Alonso and started operation. The New York Post said the Mets will use the money they were trying to spend on him to catch Winker and strengthen the bullpen.
The Mets are drawing a structure in which Luis Angel Acuña, Brett Batty, and Ronnie Mauricio compete for the third base position after moving third baseman Mark Vientos to the first base without Alonso. The offense weakened by Alonso's departure is expected to remain even after Juan Soto, who signed the FA with the most expensive contract in history at USD 765 million in 16 years.
The Mets' offer of up to 70 million U.S. dollars for the last three years is better conditions than Christian Walker, a first baseman who was hired by the Houston Astros last month. However, the offer was not met by Alonso, who is four years younger than Walker.
Alonso was offered a seven-year, $158 million contract extension by the Mets in June 2023, but he refused. After the season, when David Stearns, president of baseball operations, took over for the Mets, there were no additional contract offers. Stearns, who is reluctant to spend big on players in their 30s, especially those with weak defense, took a cool-headed approach to Alonso.
Alonso also prepared for the FA by joining hands with Scott Boras, the "super agent," but posted his worst performance since his debut with a batting average of 240 (146 hits in 608 times at bat) and 34 homers and 88 RBIs in 162 games last year. He hit a lot of home runs, but his batting productivity declined amid the increased strikeout rate. His performance has declined for two consecutive years, failing to gain popularity in the FA market.
By mid-January, Boras said he would accept short-term contracts that could be opt-out rather than long-term contracts. The Mets wanted to reunite by proposing a three-year contract that increased the average annual amount, but Alonso refused again after disagreements over opt-out. It was the Mets' ultimatum, and Alonso is now in a position to look into other teams.
Alonso also seems to have something to believe in. According to The Athletic, at least two clubs are interested in Alonso. There is another unknown team with the Toronto Blue Jays. With the San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Angels, it is noteworthy that they are strongly connected to Toronto.
In Toronto, Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who is negotiating an extension contract, is the main first baseman. With negotiations sluggish, interest in first baseman Alonso has raised the possibility of a trade with Guerrero Jr., but that is not the case with Toronto's plan. The plan is to move Guerrero Jr. to the third baseman and bring Alonso to the first base to maximize offense power.
Toronto, which lacked slugging power last year by ranking 26th in home runs (156) and 20th in slugging percentage (.389), can overcome its weakness by recruiting Alonso, the slugging powerhouse. Alonso, who became the home run king (53) since his debut year in 2019, has 226 home runs in six seasons. However, the key is whether Toronto can meet the high expectations of Alonso, who has rejected a huge contract from the Mets twice.