It is conceivable that Baty and Acuña alone could replace Alonso's home runs, which is to say nothing of what they stand to gain from their new center fielder. That is Jose Siri, who hit as many homers on his own last season (18) as the Mets got from all their center fielders.

Pete Alonso has been in talks with multiple teams but faces challenges due to his high contract demands. MLB reporter Zachary D. Rymer criticizes Alonso's expectations, suggesting he may not get even half of the $158 million offer.

Over the weekend, Mets owner Steve Cohen fussed about how "exhausting" the negotiations with longtime first baseman and free agent Pete Alonso had become. Just days later, Cohen is again in touch with Alonso and agent Scott Boras,