During an appearance on the “The Chris Rose Rotation” podcast Monday, the Richmond native purported that Billy Beane’s prized stat undervalues his breed — first basemen — and that the Mets front office should look past Pete Alonso’s career 3.8 average and at everything else he brings to the table.

Despite David Stearns and Mets owner Steve Cohen's words of praise toward Pete Alonso, the destination of the first baseman remains open-ended.

The New York Mets have been trying to re-sign Pete Alonso, but as opening day approaches they still have not agreed to terms with him.

In his six MLB seasons, Alonso has not only become one of the Mets' all-time sluggers but also MLB‘s. His 226 home runs rank second in baseball behind the Yankees’ Aaron Judge

According to one reporter, the New York Mets could have already replaced Pete Alonso with their recent signing of a slugger.

Pete Alonso’s free-agency saga still appears to be at a screeched halt, as a limited market that refuses to give him the term (or money) he wants has left him out in the cold this winter. Twice now, Alonso has turned down offers from the Mets — once in 2023 when former GM Billy