An interesting New York Mets rumor suggests during negotiations with homegrown star Pete Alonso, the team looked to pad the

Negotiations between free-agent slugger Pete Alonso and the Toronto Blue Jays are "advancing," according to SNY's Andy Martino. Tim Healey of Newsday

Pete Alonso's path to returning to the New York Mets just keeps getting more complicated. Talks between the four-time All-Star and the Mets appeared to hit a wall last week. Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that team owner Steve Cohen called negotiations with Alonso and agent Scott Boras "exhausting.

It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone. The first Amazin' Day fan festival 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 Major League Baseball spring training nears.