First baseman Pete Alonso spent the majority of his offseason ... have some common ground as they are both clients of agent Scott Boras. Harper tried to use this connection to his advantage ...

However, during a secret meeting in Tampa Bay on February 5 between Alonso, his agents Scott Boras and Mike Fiore ... think we're gonna do great things." Pete Alonso reveals what went down ...

Pete Alonso reveals what went down in his meeting ... Going into the offseason, no doubt Alonso and his agent Scott Boras believed they would have the leverage to ink a massive deal with someone ...

Before Pete Alonso re-signed with the Mets ... “When we talked about it, I kind of just reiterated to (the Phillies) and Scott (Boras) that I’m willing to move out there if it’s going ...

While the Philadelphia Phillies' interest in Pete Alonso never reached a serious level, the club did at least check in on the All-Star slugger before he returned to the New York Mets.

The Phillies were one of the many teams rumored to be in on Pete Alonso ... making room for Alonso, the Phillies were unable to seal the deal. Harper even spoke to Scott Boras about moving ...

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