Pete Alonso, who is currently the biggest first baseman on the free market, has not yet been able to find a suitable team, but according to reports, Alonso has proposed a three-year contract to the Mets.
According to a social media report by former Mets general manager Jim Duquette, who currently works as a ball commentator for major league broadcasters, the Alonso camp is ready for a three-year contract that also includes a waiver clause.
What's more, this proposal is exclusive to the New York Metropolitan Plaza.
As for New York Sports Television Network (SNY) reporter Andy Martino, he pointed out that a three-year contract is an acceptable option for the Mets, and the two sides are currently negotiating, if an agreement is reached, Alonso will have a high annual salary, of course, at least 1 to 2 years of jump power will not be less.
However, both Duquette and Martino believe that the two sides have not been able to reach a consensus at this stage.
Prior to that, Alonso's agent, Scott Boras, had denied that he wanted to seek a long-term contract like Prince Fielder did in 2012. The 28-year-old signed a nine-year, $214 million contract with the Tigers, but Fielder ended his playing career early due to health reasons before he finished the contract.
Now that Alonso has just turned 30 and his numbers are showing signs of declining in the previous two years, even if Boras doesn't ask for a long-term contract like Fielder's, the major league teams will always be on the fence about a multiple-year contract of more than five years after the season.