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Short-term deals for high-end free agents are how you’d describe the 2024 offseason, with Blake Snell, Cody Bellinger, and Matt Chapman signing shorter contracts with higher average annual values.

Fast forward a year, and Pete Alonso could be next. His camp reportedly offered a three-year deal with opt-outs exclusively to the Mets, per SNY analyst Jim Duquette.

Fellow free agents Anthony Santander and Jack Flaherty are also reportedly open to short-term “prove it” deals, hinting that the market has shifted as Spring Training nears.

• Full Video - The San Francisco Chronicle’s Scott Ostler discusses the A’s uncertain future and the Giants first season under Buster Posey.

• View - Was it finally time for Dave Kaval to leave the A’s?

• View - Why the A’s offseason spending is a joke.

• Full Video - AJ Pierzynski, Erik Kratz, and Scott Braun help you understand arbitration battles and how they work.

• View - The Yankees used a marketing slogan against Dellin Betances in his arbitration case.

• View - Arbitration may not be perfect, but Erik Kratz explains why it works.

Watch - FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal explores Boston’s hesitancy to sign Alex Bregman, the Padres ownership debacle, and whether the Orioles have improved so far this offseason.

Watch - Doug Mientkiewicz discusses how he knew Juan Soto was leaving the Yankees and his career in professional baseball.

Watch - Rangers President of Baseball Operations Chris Young discusses missing the playoffs one year after a World Series title, Bruce Bochy’s impact, and the club’s offseason strategy.

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