After talks on a new contract fell through, the New York Mets appear to be shifting their focus away from Pete Alonso.

For free agents, spring training is something of a soft signing deadline. No one wants to be without a job when camp opens. Free agents want to know where they're playing, where they're going to live,

Despite interest from a couple of franchises, Pete Alonso has yet to break out at any of them. Other than the complications with his salary, his super-agent Scott Boras is getting wind of criticism.

Still, some notable free agents and trade targets remain available, and that means a daily supply of MLB rumors as we move deeper into the back half of MLB's offseason. Speaking of which, Friday's supply of rumors can be found just below.

In a turn of events, although quite predictable, it seems that the story of Pete Alonso and the New York Mets is about to end, with a rather bitter ending for the first baseman who

The work that Bregman is putting in now will be important as his agent Scott Boras has been willing to drag contract negotiations deep into the offseason. Last offseason, players such as Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery did not have enough time to be fully prepared for the new season since their negotiations dragged on.

There's a significant logjam in the free-agent market because player demands have gone up while teams are tightening payroll.

Takeaways on the teams, players, executives and more that have been among the stories of the offseason — for good reasons, and bad.

Pete Alonso has rejected the Mets' latest offer and their chances of a reunion seems to have fallen short for the future.