If the Toronto Blue Jays and Pete Alonso were once at the '10-yard line' on a new contract, things went terribly wrong and the Mets took over on downs.

The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly stayed in the mix for Pete Alonso to the end. Now Toronto could pivot to this first baseman with Alonso returning to the Mets.

The Toronto Blue Jays were the only team that ever stood out as a threat to steal Pete Alonso from the New York Mets, but they couldn't get it done. There's no telling how close the Blue Jays and Alonso ever got to a deal.