Steve Cohen on Pete Alonso’s return with Mets: “It gets more difficult”
The owner of the New York Mets, Steve Cohen spoke this Saturday about the situation of first baseman Pete Alonso during the team’s fan fairexplaining that every time more time passes, his return to Citi Field becomes more complicated. In statements to the press, Cohen explained that it is increasingly difficult to bring Alonso back because the Mets are adding players and that increases the overall payroll expense of the roster. “I will never say no, there is always the possibility of re-signing Alonso. But the reality is that we are moving forward and we continue to incorporate players. As we continue to bring in reinforcements, The reality is that it becomes more difficult to integrate Pete into what is already a very expensive group of players.. That’s where we are. “I’m being brutally honest,” the Mets owner explained to MLB.com. Cohen’s statements were so controversial that he even dared to describe the negotiations as “worse” than Juan Soto’s were. “I don’t like what they have presented to us. Look, maybe that will change, and I will always remain flexible. But if things continue like this, I think we will have to get used to the idea of moving forward with the players we already have. If the negotiations with Juan Soto were exhausting, these have been worse“he added. Currently Alonso is the most important figure in free agency. Last season he finished with a .240 average, 34 home runs, 88 RBIs and 31 doubles, but his search for a multi-year contract has deprived him of finding a team so far. If there is no agreement between Alonso and the Mets, players like Mark Vientos have already shown their initiative to move to first base, all for the good of the team. Keep reading:
