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Tiki Barber Issues Blame For Pete Alonso Situation

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Tiki Barber Issues Blame For Pete Alonso Situation
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The New York Mets have followed up their postseason run to the National League Championship Series with a big offseason.

After the postseason ended, all eyes turned to top free agent Juan Soto.

While the process seemed to take forever, the Mets eventually came out on top and signed Soto to a 15-year deal worth $765 million.

The Mets got their man, but there are nine batters in the lineup and one of their top hitters remains an unsigned free agent.

New York sports icon Tiki Barber revealed who he believes is to blame for the Pete Alonso situation.

“He got talked into doing something stupid. So, I blame Pete,” Barber said, via WFAN Sports Radio.

The 30-year-old first baseman has played all six seasons of his MLB career with the Mets.

Barber said Alonso’s mistake was hiring Scott Boras, thinking that the agent could make him one of the highest-paid players in baseball.

Though Alonso is a very good player, he is not on the same level as Soto, and setting his expectations so high could have ruined his chances of returning to the Mets.

In 2024, Alonso played all 162 games and batted .240 with 34 home runs, 88 RBIs and a .788 OPS.

Alonso will be one free agent to keep an eye on as his market could take a turn after he offered to accept a three-year contract from the Mets that did not result in a deal.

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