The Blue Jays "appear to be the most serious about signing" veteran right-hander Max Scherzer, according to MLB.com. Scherzer, 40, was limited to just nine starts last season because of physical issues.

First base slugger Pete Alonso remains unsigned but a reunion with the Mets would make sense — or a move out west.

It is conceivable that Baty and Acuña alone could replace Alonso's home runs, which is to say nothing of what they stand to gain from their new center fielder. That is Jose Siri, who hit as many homers on his own last season (18) as the Mets got from all their center fielders.

The Toronto Blue Jays have finally signed a marquee free agent after continuously striking out this winter. They could make another splash after seemingly waiting until the last minute to kick off the offseason.

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.

The news about the Mets' Ryne Stanek could be a sign that the team and Pete Alonso are closer to an agreement than some believe.

Former New York Mets general manager Steve Phillips says Pete Alonso would be "great fit" for the Toronto Blue Jays, who could also pursue Alex Bregman.

The New York Mets have put a competitive offer to Pete Alonso and could still potentially re-sign him despite the recent fallouts with the team

Spring training is just weeks away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including Alex Bre

While free agent first baseman Pete Alonso stays unsigned heading into February, the market of offers surrounding him is getting a bit thinner than he may have

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