Stearns said the two did not talk contract, and in fact have never spoken “face-to-face” about Alonso’s free agency since Stearns joined the organization after the 2023 season.

Knowing much of Wednesday’s press conference would revolve around Pete Alonso’s fast-approaching free agency, David Stearns told the first baseman he was about to answer a multitude of questions

When the panel was asked about Sean Manaea, Duquette gave an even lower rating of 5 out of 10, citing the 200.2 innings Manaea threw across the regular season and postseason combi