This was a recurring theme throughout SNY broadcaster Gary Cohen’s conversation with the Mets’ brass. Later, after Stearns repeated how much the team loves Alonso, he warned that they “also feel really good about the young players that are coming through (the) system.”

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen acknowledged Saturday that the team could be moving toward a future without Pete Alonso at first baes. Cohen acknowledged

The Mets held their first winter event for fans in five years at Citi Field, and Pete Alonso was a notable absence.

Contract talks between Pete Alonso and the New York Mets are not progressing at the rate fans would like. That puts Steve Cohen under the microscope.