Despite the deep pockets of owner Steve Cohen, the New York Mets have all but accepted that longtime first baseman Pete Alonso will sign with another team this winter.

With his free agency looming in less than nine months, the Blue Jays first baseman is generating discussion on a number of fronts.

In the Mets' perfect world, they'd love to find a deal for Vladimir Guerrero Jr., who, like Juan Soto, is a slugger who makes contact. 199 hits and 96 strikeouts last year. If they pulled off a trade for him, they could sign him before he hit the market, as they did with…