Life without Pete Alonso has become a reality for the New York Mets. ESPN's Jeff Passan first announced on Wednesday that Alonso has agreed to a five-year, $155

Alonso holds the franchise record with 264 home runs. He and Nimmo join a notable list of homegrown Mets stalwarts who eventually went elsewhere — from Tug McGraw, Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Jon Matlack to Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, José Reyes and Jacob deGrom.

After losing Brandon Nimmo (to trade), and Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso to free agency, the Mets have a lot of work to do to improve the team and placate their fans.

There’s more bad news floating around about the New York Mets. After losing Brandon Nimmo (trade), Edwin Díaz (free agency) and Pete Alonso (free agency) in the span of 18 days, closer Devin Williams, their sole big free agent signing, apparently did not crave staying in New York either.

There isn't a better time to make a splash than at the Winter Meetings, and the fact that Kyle Schwarber, Edwin Diaz and Pete Alonso, three of this offseason's biggest free agents, all signed during the three-day event in Orlando only made that clearer.

Winter Meetings fireworks included the Edwin Díaz, Kyle Schwarber and Pete Alonso signings, but the main activity this week was more centered around front offices talking and negotiating than it was about getting trades and signings done.

There isn’t a grain of salt left in the world that hasn’t been rubbed into the wounds of New York Mets fans over the last few days. Anything and everything to m

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/cardinals/onsi as Pete Alonso Exit Opens Door To New Cardinals Trade Suitor: Mets. The St. Louis Cardinals have plenty of trade chips on their hands. Although they didn't get a deal done during the winter meetings, that doesn't mean the deals that did get done, won't impact the team.