Signs point to the strong possibility of a New York Mets-Pete Alonso reunion, in part because the free-agent first baseman's market has not been especially strong. Speaking of which, SNY reports the following:  "According to league sources,

There are reportedly still ongoing conversations between the New York Mets and Pete Alonso, although the team is hoping for a relatively quick solution.

Pete Alonso may have given the Mets exclusive negotiating rights for a three-year deal that includes opt-outs, but president of baseball operations David Stearns does not appear willing to budge from the predetermined price he is willing to pay for the slugging first baseman.

Are you still riding high over that fantasy football trophy, so much so that you still feel the itch to keep playing? Was your season so disappointing that you're already looking for redemption? Or maybe your fantasy basketball and hockey teams are already heading for the consolation bracket,

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with the A's.