Three of the most outstanding players in the big leagues at the moment, including Juan Soto, Shohei Ohtani, and Aaron Judge, are all on bumper contracts, earning eye-watering amounts of money each yea

But perhaps its best decision was to bring back franchise slugger Pete Alonso on a relatively cheap deal. After prolonged negotiations, the Mets landed him on a two-year, $54 million contract with a player option after this season and he has rewarded that decision with another All-Star season.

As Alex Bregman nears his return to action after nearly two months on the injured list, extension and trade rumors have surrounded the star. Bregman shared that he and his agent, Scott Boras, would be willing to listen to anything the Red Sox have to say about a potential contract extension.

A Mets lineup featuring Soto, Bregman, Lindor, and Pete Alonso sounds downright frightening. Bregman instantly upgrades the Mets' third base situation, and he's a two-time champion with 19 career ...

This would have been back-to-back All-Star nods for Sanchez, and deservedly so. He ranks seventh in the NL with a 2.68 ERA and has given up just seven home runs, his 0.62 home runs per nine ranking fifth. He’s also in the top 10 in strikeouts per nine innings.