Multiple sources close to Mike Puma of the New York Post report that the Mets and Jose Reyes‘ camp are in – or soon will be – in secret talks regarding the shortstop’s new contract.

Reyes has indicated that he does not want to discuss contract issues now, but sources say that was a “smokescreen” to keep the media from asking the Mets and Reyes about the progress of the negotiations.

When asked on Wednesday night about negotiating an in-season deal with Reyes, GM Sandy Alderson said, “I am no longer commenting on that possibility.”

One of Reyes’ agents, Chris Leible, said (via Brian Costa of the Wall Street Journal) that there are no secret talks and they assert that they are not going to talk about a contract during the season.

Earlier this week, there were reports that Alderson was leaning towards a “substantial offer” after the season that could be in the $20 million-a-year range.

On a side note, multiple team sources have told ESPNNewYork.com, as reported by Adam Rubin, that they are moving toward placing Reyes on the disabled list.

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