According to Jon Heyman of the New York Post, the Cincinnati Reds could emerge as a suitor for New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso.

The Cincinnati Reds could be a dark-horse candidate for four-time New York Mets All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso as Alonso's free agency continues, according to a report Thursday night from the New York Post's Jon Heyman.

It is conceivable that Baty and Acuña alone could replace Alonso's home runs, which is to say nothing of what they stand to gain from their new center fielder. That is Jose Siri, who hit as many homers on his own last season (18) as the Mets got from all their center fielders.

It’s probably a long shot, but with Pete Alonso’s market not developing as expected, this small-market team may consider it.

The Mets and Pete Alonso cannot come to terms on a standard contract, so maybe it is time for them to do something creative that could be a win-win.

Pete Alonso's time with the New York Mets may be over due to stalled contract talks. With the Mets out of the picture, MLB insider Jon Heyman suggests

On Baseball Night in NY, John Jastremski, Zack Scott, Hannah Keyser, and Jerry Blevins react to the latest in the Pete Alonso saga and speculate which of his stats the Mets front office is looking at to make their salary determination.

Talks between the Toronto Blue Jays and free agent Pete Alonso have reportedly thawed, potentially opening the door for Alonso to return to the New York Mets.

With his options dwindling in free agency, it’s long past time for Pete Alonso to decide what is most important: his legacy or his contract.

The Blue Jays "appear to be the most serious about signing" veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, according to MLB.com. Scherzer, 40, was limited to just nine starts last season because of physical issues.

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.