Pete Alonso rejects $50,000,000 deal from AL West team, per sportscaster

Pete Alonso might have to end up settling for a much shorter deal than what he had projected for himself at the start of the offseason. The deal may require him to have multiple opt-outs attached to his contract, but even the first baseman will look for a considerably high annual average value in that case.

As per San Diego sportscaster Lee Hacksaw Hamilton, Los Angeles Angels have gotten into the mix for Alonso but have offered him a contract no way near the AAV that Alonso expects for himself.

As per Hamilton on his podcast, the Angels offered him a two-year $50 million contract. To him, the deal makes no sense because the Halos would also have to give up draft picks if they were to get Pete Alonso to sign for them.

"There evidently was a conversation about a 2-year, $50 million deal—$25 million per season—that was rejected. Now, I don't know whether the Angels rejected it or Alonzo's people, Scott Boras, rejected it. Boras wants Alonzo to get the max he can—$31.1 million is what people project. Well, he's not going to get the max if he goes to Anaheim at two years, $25 million per season. Why would the Angels do that?

"Why would the Angels give Alonzo two years, $25 million with an opt-out after the first year, and they have to give up two draft picks to sign Alonzo because he was given a qualifying offer by the Mets and turned it down? So immediately, it's draft pick compensation. Why would you sign Alonzo for a two-year deal with the risk he could opt out after one year, and you lose draft picks too? Right, makes no sense at all," Hamilton said. [4:47]

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Sean Manaea wants Pete Alonso to take his path, reunite with Mets roster

After a season in Queens with Pete Alonso, Mets pitcher Sean Manaea who recently signed a three-year $75 million deal with the team expects that the latter returns to their team. He spoke about it in an exclusive interview with SNY on Monday:

“Whatever happens with Pete, I’m always going to support him, but I would definitely love to have him back on the Mets and be our first baseman,” Manaea said.

“Hopefully, we can get that done. But whatever happens at the end of the day, I’m going to be happy for him either way.”

Reports suggest that Pete Alonso for the time being has given a green signal to his agent Scott Boras to negotiate the terms for a three-year contract with the Metsies with multiple opt-outs attached.

Earlier in the offseason, the Mets had offered a three-year $90 million deal, which was reportedly way short of his expectations and thus rejected.