Mets owner Cohen says he expects Alonso to explore free agency but wants to keep him

By STEVE MEGARGEE
AP Sports Writer

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen doesn’t anticipate a resolving Pete Alonso’s future with the team until after the season. The 29-year-old three-time All-Star is eligible for free agency after the World Series. He hired Scott Boras as an agent last fall and avoided arbitration last month by agreeing to a $20.5 million, one-year contract. The first baseman has 192  homers in five seasons. Cohen says in preview of the Mets’ official podcast: “I don’t expect anything to transpire before Pete reaches free agency,”