Well, it was a fun thought. Pete Alonso signing with the Reds was always unlikely, but it would've been fun. The All-Star slugger agreed to a two-year, $54 million deal with the Mets according to Jon Heyman.

The Cincinnati Reds could be a dark-horse candidate for four-time New York Mets All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso as Alonso's free agency continues, according to a report Thursday night from the New York Post's Jon Heyman.

A person familiar with the deal tells The Associated Press that first baseman Pete Alonso is staying with the New York Mets, agreeing to a $54 million, two-year contract