Alex Bregman and Pete Alonso are the biggest names in the off-season market. But their future remains uncertain even three days after Christmas. The major reason for the holdup is their contract demands. The New York Mets were the favorites to re-sign Pete Alonso, but it seems that’s not the picture now. Jon Heyman from the New York Post reported that there is a sizeable gap in talks between the parties. Pete Alonso is looking for north of $150 million, and he was offered just a surprisingly low $90 million by the New York Mets.

As far as Alex Bregman goes, the market is closing in on him too. Even he is a Houston Astros fan favorite, and rumors suggested he would re-sign with the team. But even that got stalled because Bregman is looking for $200 million. And the Astros just can’t give him that right now. Now, Mark Feinsand reported that the Detroit Tigers is one team interested in Bregman. But alas, even that door might be closed, because they just signed Gleyber Torres. Both Pete Alonso and Bregman have one common link: Scott Boras.

Scott Boras, is no longer with that Midas touch?

Now Scott Boras has been under fire not once but plenty of times. Whether it’s stretching the negotiations too long or asking for too big of a contract. Or focusing too much on top-tier clients and not being able to do much for the positional players. Look at the contract he managed for Juan Soto, a whopping $765 million. Alonso and Bregman, meanwhile, are still lagging which fans are pointing out. Bergman was even offered $156 million for five years by the Astros. But he declined, looking for more, and now is lost in the free market. Both might have to take less than anticipated or even worse, because of over-negotiation. And this isn’t new for Boras clients.

It’s déjà vu because last year the exact thing happened. In 2023, Scott Boras had some big clients, and they were called the Boras Five. It was anticipated that together they could take in $800 million. And how did it go? The question is, what went so wrong? Because in the end, the amount they received was $252 million. And on average, clients received just about 32% of what they had anticipated. From Cody Bellinger to Matt Chapman, Blake Snell, and Jordan Montgomery, all ended up signing low deals.

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Boras should keep plugging for the top dollars. New York is a big market. The teams have the big bucks....more

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Many felt then that Boras simply misread the market. Some even pointed out that front offices have become too savvy to fall for Boras’s phantom offer tactics. Given the way things are progressing now, the question is whether Boras still has that Midas touch left. Well, given the deal he fetched for Corbin Burnes, seems like he isn’t done.

Corbin Burnes signs with the Diamondbacks

Corbin Burnes, one of the most sought-after pitchers on the market, signed a six-year deal for $210 million with the Arizona Diamondbacks. While that amount is not so surprising, the team he chose sure did turn heads. Because Arizona isn’t known to break the bank and sign such high-contract players. In fact, this would be the largest contract in franchise history. Well, Boras does seem to get credit there; he often makes unthinkable deals happen.

Corbin Burnes shone last season with the Baltimore Orioles. He posted a 15-9 record and a 2.92 ERA. He is extremely consistent and racked up at least 28 starts in the past four seasons. His strikeout rate has dipped lightly this season, but his walk rate was the best ever since his Cy Young campaign.

The Arizona Diamondbacks are clearly going for that NL West crown. They want to dethrone the LA Dodgers with their revamped rotation, which now has Burnes, Zac Gallen, Merrill Kelly, and more. With Scott Boras orchestrating another mega deal, Burnes’s $35 million per year salary ranks among the MLB elite pitchers. Now it remains to see what Scott can do with a miracle even for Pete Alonso and Alex Bregman.

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