Steve Cohen: Mets 'Still Engaged' with Pete Alonso, Letting Free Agent 1B Test Market

The New York Mets are still in contact with free-agent slugger Pete Alonso regarding a return to the organization, according to team owner Steve Cohen. "We think he's a great Met and we're still engaged," Cohen said on Thursday, per Newsday's Tim Healey . "We hope he stays as a Met.

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He's entitled to go out, test his market and see what it is. Hopefully we'll get there." New York appears to be turning its attention towards re-signing the first baseman after handing superstar Juan Soto a massive 15-year, $765 million contract on Sunday.

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