Last winter, the Mets were making headlines for their $765M bat. This offseason? The conversation has completely shifted to whether they’ll bring back their franchise home run king. Every day brings a new twist to the Pete Alonso saga. Just yesterday, David Stearns’ comments about the slugger suggested a potential re-signing in Queens, giving a glimmer of hope. However, Soto’s latest statement points in another direction.

Alonso, who hit .272/.347/.524 with 38 home runs and a second career-high 126 RBIs for the NY Mets, is under the microscope. After putting together that performance, he opted out of the final year of his two-year, $54 million contract to test free agency again, with projections indicating he could land a $147 million contract for five years.

When Soto spoke to reporte

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