Pete Alonso eventually wound up back with the New York Mets in free agency this offseason, but it wasn't the smoothest road to get there, with the team more or less calling his bluff in public and letting him languish on the market for months before finally accepting a team-friendly,

Philadelphia Phillies slugger Bryce Harper is preparing for a strong 2025 season. Harper’s dream is to win the World Series with the Phillies. He’s even ready to switch positions for the betterment of the team. The Phillies were one of the many teams rumored to be in on Pete Alonso.

And if it came down to it, Bryce Harper told the front office he was willing to move back to the outfield if it team could land a big first base bat. Here's what Harper told The Athletic: "I talked to (the Phillies) this offseason about that,