Blue Jays Insider has no direct affiliation to the Toronto Blue Jays or the Major League Baseball (MLB)
Major update announced regarding Pete Alonso as the Toronto Blue Jays are closing in on a deal
Photo credit: Essentially Sports
The Toronto Blue Jays are still looking to add a solid hitter to their lineup regardless if Vladimir Guerrero Jr stays or not and it looks like that player might be free agent Pete Alonso.
The Blue Jays see bringing in offense as a necessity for next season after their struggles at the plate in 2024 which is why they have pivoted toward Alonso since things seem to have fallen through with Anthony Santander.
The Blue Jays seem to be pushing to land free agent Pete Alonso
According to reports, the Blue Jays are very interested in signing free agent Pete Alonso this off-season even if they end up keeping Guerrero since the two together would give them a huge boost in offense.
Per
@Ken_Rosenthal
:
«Alonso's market is heating up, with three teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, engaged in discussions for the power-hitting first baseman, league sources said»
«If the Blue Jays landed Alonso, they'd still prefer to keep Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a person familiar with the club's thinking said.»
@Ken_Rosenthal
:
«Alonso's market is heating up, with three teams, including the Toronto Blue Jays, engaged in discussions for the power-hitting first baseman, league sources said»
«If the Blue Jays landed Alonso, they'd still prefer to keep Vladimir Guerrero Jr., a person familiar with the club's thinking said.»
MLB insider Ken Rosenthal was the one who broke the news that the Blue Jays have serious interest in Alonso and that they are among the top teams to land him.
.
@Ken_Rosenthal
dives into his reporting that Pete Alonso has interest from the
@BlueJays
@Ken_Rosenthal
dives into his reporting that Pete Alonso has interest from the
@BlueJays
While the Mets were originally seen as the favorites to land Alonso, things have shifted as they have decided to sign Jesse Winker which many believe is them saying they will not bring Alonso back.
The Mets have pivoted to plan B, post-Alonso. They now consider it the most likely outcome that Alonso will sign elsewhere. They add Winker and will add a reliever, possibly a top one.
This is incredible news for the Blue Jays as it means they are now among the top two teams to land Alonso which means there is a real chance a deal gets done.
| POLL | ||
JANVIER 16 | 3456 ANSWERS Major update announced regarding Pete Alonso as the Toronto Blue Jays are closing in on a deal Do the Blue Jays have a real chance at signing Pete Alonso? | ||
| Yes | 1582 | 45.8 % |
| No | 1874 | 54.2 % |
| List of polls | ||
TRENDING NOW
