Does the trade really worth Pete Alonso and Cody Bellinger in a considerably totally different — extra appreciative — method than final offseason?
That was when Alonso failed to seek out the market he sought and signed a two-year contract to remain a Met. Bellinger didn’t even decide out, and the Cubs discovered so few takers in commerce talks that one of the best they might do was receive Cody Poteet and really ship $5 million to the Yankees.
What’s totally different a yr later? Neither has the qualifying supply tied to them. And each are coming off sturdy seasons, versus 2024.
Will that encourage bidding at a method increased degree? That query resonates with the New York groups because the Winter Conferences start. As a result of the Mets (Alonso) and Yankees (Bellinger) need to retain their most significant positional free brokers. However they’re attempting to learn how a lot the market has really shifted. Neither desires to go to pointless monetary areas on guesswork or to keep away from loud blowback from the fan base if both/each lose certainly one of them.
