The Mets, according to sources, are of the belief Alonso will sign elsewhere. The Post’s Joel Sherman reported on Thursday that Alonso declined a three-year offer from the team that would have paid in the $68 to $70 million range.

Time may be running out for Pete Alonso and the New York Mets to reach an agreement on a new contract. After six seasons in the major leagues, Alonso is a free

The Mets made what they perceived as a last-ditch effort to sign Pete Alonso and when that was rejected began their pivot away from their slugging first baseman, The Post has learned.

League sources confirmed a report from SiriusXM analyst Jim Duquette, a former New York Mets general manager, saying Alonso’s camp offered the Mets a three-year deal with opt-outs. Duquette reported the offer was only available to the Mets. The former exec added that Alonso’s agent Scott Boras declined to comment.

With time running out on negotiations between the Mets and first baseman Pete Alonso, another big-name slugger was floated as a possibility to occupy first in Queens. On Wednesday, Andy Martino of SNY reported that the Mets “have spoken” to the Toronto Blue Jays about.

The New York Mets are preparing for a future without Pete Alonso, their longtime slugging first baseman, as contract negotiations continue to stall. According to Andy Martino of SNY, the Mets now view Alonso signing with another team as the “most likely” outcome.

According to SNY’s Andy Martino, the Mets are moving on from Pete Alonso and preparing for Plan B, while also bringing back Jesse Winker on a one-year deal.

The New York Mets remain interested in bringing Pete Alonso back, but it appears the first baseman will have to accept a short-term deal for it to happen.