Yankees talk to Scott Boras about Pete Alonso with first base a big question mark

SAN ANTONIO — The Yankees request a first baseman, and a salient 1 from crossed municipality is without a contract. 

In nan aftermath of nan decision to diminution Anthony Rizzo’s $17 cardinal option for adjacent play — nan Yankees will alternatively salary Rizzo a $6 cardinal buyout — wide head Brian Cashman said Tuesday that he’s spoken to supplier Scott Boras astir Pete Alonso. 

“There’s a batch of high-quality players successful this marketplace,” Cashman said astatine nan GM meetings. “Certainly Pete did an astonishing occupation pinch nan Mets.” 

Pete Alonso is 1 of nan apical free agents connected nan market. Corey Sipkin for nan NY POST

Boras represents galore of nan apical players connected this year’s free-agent market, pinch Juan Soto, Corbin Burnes and Blake Snell astatine nan apical of nan list.

Cashman said he had a little speech pinch Boras astir “a lot” of his clients. 

Alonso received a qualifying connection from nan Mets connected Monday worthy $21.05 cardinal for adjacent play that he’s expected to diminution arsenic he searches for a semipermanent deal. 

Cashman said nan statement likes Ben Rice’s bat — nan rookie deed 7 homers successful 152 at-bats — but is still evaluating whether he profiles arsenic a first baseman.

Rice, chiefly a catcher, started 41 games astatine first guidelines past season. 

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso respond aft he grounds into a fielders prime ending nan 5th inning. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post

“We are really excited astir nan violative profile,” Cashman said. “He’s a possibility, but we’re going to measure what presents itself successful nan marketplace arsenic good arsenic trades and soul options.”