On Thursday, Joel Sherman of The New York Post revealed that the Mets offered Alonso a three-year contract in the $68 million-$70 million range. After the four-time All-Star rejected it, they set their sights on adding a top-tier reliever and potentially executing a trade for Toronto Blue Jays slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

Unless Cohen has another Correa moment – which seems doubtful – or Alonso drops his demands precipitously, then one of the best power hitters in Mets history is going to another franchise.

Steve Cohen’s New York Mets lost to a playoff rival to end their 2024 baseball season. The billionaire’s hedge fund, meanwhile, topped the competition. Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management generated a return in 2024 of about 19% in its flagship fund,