With each passing day, the gap between Pete Alonso and the New York Mets grows wider. The slugging first baseman remains unsigned, and although the Mets have a

The New York Mets want to retain Pete Alonso, but they also would love to shed some of Starling Marte's hefty salary to help make it happen

The first was re-signing reliever Ryne Stanek for one year, $4.5 million. The second was signing infielder Nick Madrigal for $1.35 million, which probably marked an end to the Jose Iglesias era in Queens. These moves “signaled” that the Mets “were leaving room for the possibility of a pivot back to Alonso,” Martino wrote.