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Yankees predicted to forego Mets 1B Pete Alonso\u2019s $100 million contract demand for $820,000 internal option originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/em><\/p>\n

The New York Yankees aren\u2019t expected to seek revenge from the New York Mets for signing Juan Soto last offseason by poaching the \u201cPolar Bear,\u201d fan-favorite Pete Alonso, in MLB free agency.<\/p>\n

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As FanSided\u2019s Zachary Rotman writes, the Yankees are more likely to embrace third-year first baseman Ben Rice and pursue a different Mets free agent like relievers Edwin Diaz, Ryan Helsley, or submariner Tyler Rogers.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeeing the Yankees connected to Diaz, of all the upcoming Mets free agents, is a bit surprising, but let’s go through some. Pete Alonso is obviously great, but first base should realistically be Ben Rice’s spot in 2026 and beyond. Guys like Ryan Helsley and Tyler Rogers could make sense for their bullpen, but neither of those guys are close to as dominant as Diaz,\u201d Rotman wrote.<\/p>\n

\u201cI absolutely understand the hesitancy when it comes to giving big money to relievers, considering their volatility, but Diaz is the best fit of any Mets free agent, including Alonso. It would also frustrate Mets fans to no end to see Diaz in pinstripes.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it comes to first base, the Yankees could go in several directions that don\u2019t involve Alonso.<\/p>\n

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While riding with Rice is an option, the team can also opt to re-sign Cody Bellinger, who\u2019s split time between 1B and the outfield. Paul Goldschmidt is likely a goner in free agency, so depth at the position is needed.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, Brian Cashman and Co. could add a catcher in free agency to allow the left-handed hitting Austin Wells to move to 1B on a more permanent basis. Rice and Wells could play a time-share at both positions if New York signs a utility catcher who\u2019s stronger behind the plate than with a bat in his hand.<\/p>\n

The Yankees have plenty of options to address the two positions, but it appears that spiting the Mets with a big-money offer to Alonso is off the table for the time being. NYM has plenty of time to regret signing Soto. NYY doesn\u2019t seem interested in investing in long-term money just to spite a crosstown rival they play two series against.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The New York Yankees don’t plan on meeting New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso’s contract demands this offseason.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":119095,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[1443,2099,104,1960,668,65,17,40,315,42,581,4523,2477],"class_list":["post-119094","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-austin-wells","tag-ben-rice","tag-cody-bellinger","tag-edwin-diaz","tag-free-agent","tag-juan-soto","tag-new-york-mets","tag-new-york-yankees","tag-paul-goldschmidt","tag-pete-alonso","tag-ryan-helsley","tag-tyler-rogers","tag-zachary-rotman"],"yoast_head":"\nYankees predicted to forego Mets 1B Pete Alonso\u2019s $100 million contract demand for $820,000 internal option - NEWS USA<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=119094\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Yankees predicted to forego Mets 1B Pete Alonso\u2019s $100 million contract demand for $820,000 internal option - 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