YouTube Over the weekend, the Houston Astros were finally able to trade reliever Ryan Pressly to the Chicago Cubs after he agreed to waive his no-trade clause and sign off on the deal. With the trade going through and some money being saved,

It seems that the Mets and Pete Alonso saga is not over yet! The post Despite Steve Cohen’s Anger Mets’ Desperate “Need” for Pete Alonso Forces Them to Stay at the Negotiation Table appeared first on EssentiallySports.

The New York Mets owner, Steve Cohen, shares insights into the ongoing contract talks with Pete Alonso amidst the tense MLB free-agent market negotiations. Pete Alonso‘s future with the New York Mets is uncertain.

It is conceivable that Baty and Acuña alone could replace Alonso's home runs, which is to say nothing of what they stand to gain from their new center fielder. That is Jose Siri, who hit as many homers on his own last season (18) as the Mets got from all their center fielders.

There are still plenty of free agents waiting to sign and trade candidates waiting to move. There will be no shortage of activity between now and the start of camp. Here now are Tuesday's hot stove happenings.

All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso has been at the center of MLB rumors all winter, seeing his market weaken from more than six teams to seemingly just one or two. With spring training fast approaching, it appears the perennial 30-homer slugger is reportedly still not generating a strong market.