Is Pete Alonso using the New York Mets as leverage to get a better deal? Fans are divided over his new decision

Pete Alonso, the star player of Major League Baseball, has been dealing with a pretty tough time as he continues to get slammed for turning down a $70 million deal for three years from the New York Mets. While other teams such as the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox showed interest in acquiring Pete Alonso, it looks like the star player now has different interests. According to New York Posts’ Jon Heyman, Pete Alonso had a change of heart and now wants to join his former team, the New York Mets for the upcoming season. This news has shocked fans as many believed that Pete Alonso had decided to go ahead with the Toronto Blue Jays which apparently offered a similar deal to the New York Mets but with an option for an “early opt out”. Last weekend, Steve Cohen, the owner of the New York Mets revealed at the Amazin’ Day FanFest that while the team is trying to acquire Pete Alonso, the negotiation process has been “exhausting”.With Pete Alonso suddenly changing his decision to go back to the New York Mets, as per Jon Heyman, fans are pretty divided about it.A fan took to X and wrote, “If you don’t love him based solely on how badly in his heart and mind he wants to be a Met, then you’re crazy. If I was Cohen, I’m getting the deal done”, while another fan wrote, “After living in New York and experiencing the winning competitive excitement of his Mets team last year, who the heck would wanna go to Toronto?? I’ve said all along he’s coming back.”But many believe that Pete Alonso is trying to get a higher offer from the New York Mets so that he can use that to get a better deal from the Toronto Blue Jays. A fan echoing the same emotion wrote, “He’s just using the Mets as leverage to get the blue jays to pay more…” Many fans have continued to blame Pete Alonso’s sports agency, the Boras Corporation, which is led by Scott Boras. Fans believe that Scott Boras is the primary reason why talented players like Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso have continued to remain free agents even when Spring Training is just a couple of days away.However, Pete Alonso has not yet released an official statement confirming the trade rumours about him. Fans and experts have slammed Pete Alonso for “seeking a higher deal” as many believe the three year deal that he had received from the New York Mets was a “fair deal” for him.As for now, Pete Alonso’s situation has become more interesting as fans continue to speculate about his next move.Also Read: Alex Bregman’s free agency sparks debate as fans remain divided over New York Yankees’ lack of interest