Even with Juan Soto bolting the Bronx to join the Mets, the possibility of free agent Pete Alonso winding up with the Yankees seems to be a remote one.
Alonso "doesn't appear to be on their radar," Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported on Monday.
The above shouldn't come as a surprise, since Alonso doesn't really make sense for the Yanks -- even with Anthony Rizzo set to depart as a free agent.
The Bombers already have two right-handed power hitters over the age of 30 who strike out at a relatively high clip in Aaron Judge (171 strikeouts in 2024) and Giancarlo Stanton (143 strikeouts in 2024 in just 114 games). Adding Alonso (172 strikeouts in 2024) to the mix would make the Yankees' lineup even more one-dimensional.
As the Yanks look to bolster their offense following the departure of Soto, they have been connected to free agents including Alex Bregman and Anthony Santander. They also reportedly have interest in trading for Cubs first baseman/outfielder Cody Bellinger.
While the Yanks don't appear to be in on Alonso, the Mets are interested in bringing him back.