With two weeks until New York Mets pitchers and catchers report to spring training, free agent first baseman Pete Alonso remains unsigned, leaving their lineup somewhat unsettled.

First base slugger Pete Alonso remains unsigned but a reunion with the Mets would make sense — or a move out west.

Pete Alonso’s long free agency has taken him almost to February without a new deal, and it certainly seems like rejecting the extension the Mets offered in 2023 was a costly mistake.

With spring training less than two weeks away, the free agent first baseman remains unsigned and seems destined to settle for a contract that will be considerably lower than his expectation, just like the “Boras Four” from last season. Even so, he doesn’t seem desperate enough to accept just anything — reports indicate quite the opposite, in fact.

The New York Mets still need a first baseman for 2025. Is there a way they could land slugger Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from the Toronto Blue Jays?

Former New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips says Pete Alonso would be "great fit" for the Toronto Blue Jays, who could also pursue Alex Bregman.

There remains two clear paths for the Mets with the start of spring training looming: one without Pete Alonso and one with him.

Another contract situation on the Mets roster that still needs to be sorted out is that of Pete Alonso, who is currently a free agent and has yet to give an indication that he plans to return to New York. Recently, Alonso's teammate, Mets utility player Jeff McNeil, took to the MLB Network to share his wishes for the star's decision.

The New York Mets have put a competitive offer to Pete Alonso and could still potentially re-sign him despite the recent fallouts with the team

So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

It hasn't been the offseason Pete Alonso expected as the four-time All-Star still remains without a team with spring training approaching.