If the New York Mets don't re-sign homegrown slugger Pete Alonso, could they pursue a trade with the Detroit Tigers for Spencer Torkelson?

Mets owner Steven Cohen spoke about the negotiations to retain Pete Alonso, calling them exhausting and implying they are ready to move on without him

The Mets made a reported three-year, $70 million offer to Alonso that was turned down, then pivoted to signing outfielder/designated hitter Jesse Winker and reliever A.J. Minter.

New York Mets fans sent a pretty clear message to owner Steve Cohen and team president David Stearns at Saturday’s fan fest event. The Mets hosted “Amazin’ Day” on Saturday at Citi Field, an event that allowed fans to attend Q&As with top members of the organization.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, top baseball operations executive David Stearns, and manager Carlos Mendoza held a forum during the team's fan fest event on Saturday. Predictably, the group was met with "We want Pete" chants from onlookers hoping to persuade the braintrust into entering a new agreement with longtime first baseman and current free agent Pete Alonso.

As New York Mets fans chanted “We Want Pete,” team owner Steve Cohen addressed the negotiations with free agent Pete Alonso.

Mets owner Steve Cohen got real on the failed negotiation talks with free agent !B and former Met Pete Alonso.

It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone. The first Amazin’ Day fan fest at Citi Field did not bring with it a dramatic resolution to Alonso’s free agent saga — but did seem to confirm the New York Mets’ most popular and prolific power hitter is likely to sign elsewhere as spring training nears.

It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone after Mets owner Steve Cohen explained how "exhausting" negotiations have been.

The deep freeze enveloping New York is symbolic of what’s going on between the Mets and Scott Boras over Pete Alonso, and it really is quite amazing how the euphoria over their $765 million Juan

Both Mark Vientos and Brett Baty are putting in work at first base this offseason as Pete Alonso's free agency drifts closer to spring training.