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The Mets didn’t force Pete Alonso to turn them down.

They did not make a contract offer to their longtime first baseman before he agreed to a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles , The Post’s Joel Sherman reports , as it became clear to them he was getting bids for more dollars and years than they were comfortable with.

Alonso, 31, earned his fourth straight All-Star nod and fifth overall this year, hitting .272 with an .871 OPS, 38 home runs, 41 doubles and 126 RBIs.

And while there are concerns about Alonso’s defense, he has been durable and provided consistent power throughout hi

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