In the game of musical chairs at first base, longtime New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso appears to be the one left without a seat. Alonso, a free agent for the first time, hasn't found the lucrative deal he and his representation have been hoping for.

“The Pete Alonso sweepstakes have taken many twists and turns this offseason, perhaps none more so than on Thursday when reports surfaced that the slugger was increasingly unlikely to return to the New York Mets,” Fansided MLB insider Robert Murray wrote recently.

Pete Alonso's agent Scott Boras have offered a three-year contract to the Mets as his slow free agency crawls along

It was reported earlier this week that agent Scott Boras had been using the nine-year, $214M deal that former slugger Prince Fielder received from the Tigers in 2012 as a comparison for what Alonso should get this offseason.

The New York Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso are at an impasse, but one beat reporter spelled out Tuesday how a reunion could still occur.

Pete Alonso has yet to resign with the New York Mets as the organization begins to look internally for 2025 options at first base, including one already on the roster

The New York Mets first baseman, Pete Alonso, turned down a seven-year, $158 million contract extension. He also turned down a three-year, $90M, and a three-year, $70M extensions. The Mets offered Alonso a long-term deal last offseason.

The New York Mets signed Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million deal this offseason. They could be in danger of losing Pete Alonso in free agency and would need to find a way to replace him.