The New York Mets are still waiting out Pete Alonso, but that hasn't stopped David Stearns from keeping busy. On Wednesday the team re-signed a key piece of its 2024 postseason run, agreeing with Ryne Stanek on a one-year deal.

New York is believed to have offered Alonso a three-year day worth between $68 million-$70 million with opt-outs. After that offer was rejected, the Mets pivoted towards resigning outfielder Jesse Winker and reliever A.J. Minter.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen didn’t hold back in his recent interview during the inaugural Amazin’ Day at Citi Field this past weekend. Cohen and David Stearns made, they didn’t completely close the door on a Pete Alonso reunion, even with the rather harsh comments.

The only reason we’re having this conversation two weeks after the Mets' pivot is that Pete Alonso has not yet found a home with another team.

MLB Network's Jim Duquette sounded confident last week that the Toronto Blue Jays landing free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso was "out of the equation" after Toronto agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $92.5M with outfielder Anthony Santander.

So, beyond revealing an exhaustion from negotiating with Alonso’s camp, Cohen’s comments confirmed a couple of other matters. One, in a world without Alonso returning to Flushing, the Mets may add more pieces. Two, the Mets are at least acting like they care about how much they spend.

In Steve Cohen's 'brutally honest" assessment, he expressed his displeasure with the way discussions have gone with Pete Alonso's camp.

If Alonso ends up elsewhere, the Mets intend to look for bullpen help and infield depth, league sources said. That would seem to jive with what the Mets have said publicly — they believe they have internal options to replace Alonso.

The New York Mets may already have their Pete Alonso replacement in case he leaves. One of their breakout starts from 2024 could step in and play first base.