Pete Alonso's path to returning to the New York Mets just keeps getting more complicated. Talks between the four-time All-Star and the Mets appeared to hit a wall last week. Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that team owner Steve Cohen called negotiations with Alonso and agent Scott Boras "exhausting.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen, top baseball operations executive David Stearns, and manager Carlos Mendoza held a forum during the team's fan fest event on Saturday. Predictably, the group was met with "We want Pete" chants from onlookers hoping to persuade the braintrust into entering a new agreement with longtime first baseman and current free agent Pete Alonso.

Mets owner Steven Cohen spoke about the negotiations to retain Pete Alonso, calling them exhausting and implying they are ready to move on without him

It appears Pete Alonso is going, going, gone. The first Amazin' Day fan festival at Citi Field did not bring with it a dramatic resolution to Alonso's free-agent saga — but did seem to confirm the New York Mets' most popular and prolific power hitter is likely to sign elsewhere as Major League Baseball spring training nears.

Prior to the start of free agency, some MLB fans assumed the New York Mets would quickly get a deal done with Pete Alonso. Fast forward to the end of January, and the two sides seem miles apart on an agreement.