Pete Alonso’s free-agent storm has been imperfect. He has been in the wrong place at the wrong time to maximize his value.

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen publicly acknowledged that contract talks with free-agent first baseman and Mets fan-favorite Pete Alonso have been "an exhausting" process. It seems Cohen isn't yet ready to completely move on from the 30-year-old slugger.

This free agency period might not have gone the way Pete Alonso anticipated but the four-time All-Star reportedly isn't looking to make any changes to his representation. Per Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet: "A source said MLB agents have recently been informed they cannot contact Pete Alonso.