The Mets held their first winter event for fans in five years at Citi Field on Saturday, and Pete Alonso was a notable absence.

So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

There remains two clear paths for the Mets with the start of spring training looming: one without Pete Alonso and one with him.

New York Mets stars Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil have let the team know they'd like Pete Alonso back for next season.

Whether or not Mets fans will have another opportunity to cheer on Pete Alonso is still very much up in the air.

The Pete Alonso saga continues this MLB offseason, with the New York Mets seemingly closing in on re-signing the All-Star slugger. However, there’s a bittersweet twist to this development. There are still plenty of players available in MLB free agency this offseason.

Free agent Pete Alonso will return to the New York Mets and the fire his agent, Scott Boras, for failing to deliver on promises, a WFAN radio host predicts.