New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman did a lot this offseason to make his team more well-rounded — and potentially better — in the aftermath of losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets via free agency. But the flurry of moves might have exposed a different soft spot in their roster.

Negotiations between the New York Mets and Pete Alonso are at a standstill and there is no agreement in sight in the short term, but the options remain active because the team know