As the Pete Alonso saga continues, it's becoming increasingly likely that he will not return to the New York Mets. The slugger had rejected New York's counter o

New York reportedly offered Alonso a three-year contract worth $68-70 million. The offer was seen as a “last ditch effort,” by the Mets. Furthermore, when Alonso declined, the team began to sour on the hopes of his return, via Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

The Mets and longtime first baseman Pete Alonso have continued to negotiate on a possible reunion through much of the offseason, but nothing has come together yet. On Thursday, the New York Post reported that the Mets had made a "last-ditch" offer and then,