Report: Pete Alonso Backs Scott Boras, Won't Talk to New Agents amid MLB Free Agency

First baseman Pete Alonso wants to keep working with agent Scott Boras amid his ongoing free agency, which still sees the four-time All-Star and two-time Silver Slugger without a team even as the calendar approaches February.

Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet reported the situation, adding that other MLB agents have been told that they can't reach out to Alonso unless he initiates conversations.

The 30-year-old hit 34 home runs with 88 RBI last season for the Mets, who reached the National League Championship Series following an 89-win campaign. He hit .240 alongside a .788 OPS.

Alonso reportedly wanted at least $200 million last June, per a report from Bob Nightengale of USA Today.

New York reportedly offered Alonso a seven-year, $158 million extension in the summer of 2023, but he turned it down, per Joel Sherman of the New York Post.

Earlier this offseason, MLB Trade Rumors predicted Alonso to land a five-year, $125 million contract. Tim Kelly of Bleacher Report picked a five-year, $135 million deal. R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports had it slightly less, at four years and $115 million.

He may not get nine figures now. Zachary D. Rymer of Bleacher Report predicted Wednesday that Alonso "will be lucky if he gets even halfway to the $158 million extension offer that the New York Mets reportedly made him in 2023."

The Mets' last offer for Alonso wasn't even halfway to that figure. Per Sherman and Dan Martin of the New York Post, New York offered three years at $68 million-$70 million.

Naturally, given Alonso's (or Boras') inability to get anywhere close to a contract that the first baseman desires, one can speculate that he may look for another agent. It's not uncommon for high-profile athletes to switch agencies if things aren't going their way.

For now, Alonso is sticking with Boras, but the question still looms large regarding his future destination. At this point, though, it's conceivable Alonso may be without a team by the time pitchers and catchers start reporting en masse around Feb. 12.