If the Toronto Blue Jays and Pete Alonso were once at the '10-yard line' on a new contract, things went terribly wrong and the Mets took over on downs.

The Toronto Blue Jays were the only team that ever stood out as a threat to steal Pete Alonso from the New York Mets, but they couldn't get it done. There's no telling how close the Blue Jays and Alonso ever got to a deal.

It’s back to the drawing board for the Toronto Blue Jays. The franchise was dealt a painful gut punch Wednesday night after learning first baseman Pete Alonso had decided to return to the New York Mets following a lengthy and public negotiation battle,

The latest reminder of that came on Wednesday when Pete Alonso decided to return to the Mets, which broke the hearts of Blue Jays fans everywhere. Alonso's power would have been a boon to the Blue Jays' lineup in 2025,