Goldschmidt ended up landing a one-year, $12.5 million deal to join the Yankees after spending the last six seasons with the St. Louis Cardinals. Goldschmidt is a former National League Most Valuable Player and surely would have been much cheaper than Alonso.

The New York Yankees are reportedly bringing in a failed former elite New York Mets prospect to be a potential

With negotiations still too far off, the New York Mets have started to make moves assuming Pete Alonso might not return.

Besides Goldschmidt, the Yankees have Ben Rice on the 40-man roster as a lefty-hitting first baseman. They also have DJ LeMahieu, who can play first if not starting at third base, and Oswaldo Cabrera, who has played first.

With spring training a month away, reports indicate the New York Mets want slugging first baseman Pete Alonso to agree to a new contract or they will move on.

Pete Alonso has rejected the Mets' latest offer and their chances of a reunion seems to have fallen short for the future.

The New York Yankees made a great move at first base this offseason but it sounds like the team already is planning ahead.

As the MLB offseason continues, the Mets, led by owner Steve Cohen, appear to be pivoting, with free agent Pete Alonso likely not returning.

While the sides appear amenable to a short-term structure, one question remains: Can they bridge the gap in finances to keep Pete Alonso in Flushing?