A top MLB insider details why Pete Alonso is out of options and a return to the New York Mets is becoming inevitable.

The New York Mets have become four-time All-Star Pete Alonso's top landing spot after the New York Yankees signed five-time Silver Slugger Paul Goldschmidt.

The Yankees continue to cast a wide net in their search for more offensive production in free agency following the departure of Juan Soto.

The New York Yankees were predicted to sign Christian Walker instead of Pete Alonso as their Anthony Rizzo replacement in MLB free agency.

A new report from a top MLB insider claims Pete Alonso returning to the New York Mets is now a near guarantee in baseball circles. However, there is a potential hold-up related to another star available in free agency.

The New York Yankees were predicted to lose potential Anthony Rizzo replacement Pete Alonso to the New York Mets.

Alonso is among the biggest free agents left and the Yankees are also engaged with Christian Walker, Carlos Santana and Paul Goldschmidt, according to sources. Santana and Goldschmidt wouldn’t cost as much, which may be to the Yankees’ liking, given the price tags of Bellinger and lefty Max Fried.

With their competition for first base satisfying their needs through signings and trades this offseason, the Mets remain the clearest team with a hole. The likely answer, then is that, yes, the Mets want Alonso — at their price, and they’re willing to wait around to make it happen.

The free agency market for first basemen was moving over the last week, and it has left Pete Alonso as the top remaining player without a home. It might make the most sense for him to end up re-signing with the New York Mets.

The New York Mets added Juan Soto this offseason, but have yet to come to terms with Pete Alonso. With suitors for Alonso dwindling, the Mets seem to have a good chance of keeping him in Queens. However,

Free agency is more unpredictable than a short playoff series, an honest-to-goodness crapshoot if there ever was one. Did anyone expect the New York City-born, Met-loving, Keith Hernandez-idolizing Alex Rodriguez would be fitting himself for cowboy boots deep in the heart of Texas?