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Jesse Winker got to a Mets team in late July that had been hovering around .500 for most of the season. By the end of the year, the Mets came within two wins of the World Series. The 31-year-old Winker is back with the Mets on a one-year deal worth up to $9 million,

The New York Mets want to retain Pete Alonso, but they also would love to shed some of Starling Marte's hefty salary to help make it happen

Players from around Major League Baseball are making their final preparations before spring ball workouts kick off later this month. With the workouts quickly approaching several star players remain on the free agent market like longtime Houston Astros star Alex Bregman and New York Mets slugger

The New York Mets are still unsure if Pete Alonso will return to the team for 2025 and beyond. That could open the door for this first baseman to be traded.

The New York Mets can't fully turn their attention to the 2025 season until the Pete Alonso saga is resolved. With less than a week to go until Spring Training begins, the Mets and their four-time All-Star first baseman still haven't budged on contract negotiations.

If Pete Alonso does not re-sign with the New York Mets in the final weeks before 2025 Spring Training, one insider for the club floated the idea of signing another former New York Yankees player as his replacement.