The San Francisco Giants might have just opened up enough money to make a play for Pete Alonso while the New York Mets continue to play hardball in his free agency.

The New York Mets may scramble to find an infielder if Pete Alonso leaves. The Mets could look for a third baseman and move Mark Vientos to first base, or they could trade for a new first baseman.

MLB Network's Jim Duquette sounded confident last week that the Toronto Blue Jays landing free-agent first baseman Pete Alonso was "out of the equation" after Toronto agreed to a five-year deal worth at least $92.5M with outfielder Anthony Santander.