Mets stars Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor took part in Amazin' Day at Citi Field on Saturday, and spoke with reporters about the team's two biggest offseason storylines: Pete Alonso's free agency and Juan Soto signing to play in Queens.
During a panel at the event, as the crowd broke out into chants of "We want Pete" and "Pete Alonso," Cohen got "brutally honest" about the process. The owner said that the Mets had made a "significant" offer to Alonso, but that negotiations had felt lopsided.
The New York Mets signed Juan Soto this offseason, but their attempts to sign Pete Alonso may fail and Alonso could end up signing elsewhere.
Steve Cohen can afford to pay Pete Alonso whatever he wants. The man ranked No. 162 on Bloomberg's Billionaires index has already committed to paying Juan Soto
In Steve Cohen's 'brutally honest" assessment, he expressed his displeasure with the way discussions have gone with Pete Alonso's camp.
Mets fans got some face time with the owner during a panel session at the team’s Amazin’ Day fanfest at Citi Field. During the session, fans began chanting “we want Pete”, leading Cohen to provide an update on where things stand. "I don't like the negotiations. I don't like what's been presented to us."
Just before Mets owner Steve Cohen answered a question about where things stand with Alonso, a homegrown star and free agent first baseman, during a panel discussion, a spirited crowd began chanting, “Let’s Sign Pete! Let’s sign Pete! Let’s sign Pete!”
Mets fans let owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns know how much they want Pete Alonso back
The deep freeze enveloping New York is symbolic of what’s going on between the Mets and Scott Boras over Pete Alonso, and it really is quite amazing how the euphoria over their$765 million Juan Soto deal has dissipated so much in just six weeks: Boras is scrambling mightily to find deals remotely close to his initial asking prices for Alonso — and his other high profile client Alex
With the support of owner Steve Cohen, the Mets stole Juan Soto from the Yankees with a historic 15-year, $765 million deal. He also added pitching depth, signing right-handers Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes to short-term deals, and he poached left-hander A.J. Minter from the Atlanta Braves among other moves.
Whether or not Mets fans will have another opportunity to cheer on Pete Alonso is still very much up in the air.