The New York Mets are making a concerted effort to strengthen their roster. Despite several options available on the market, reports indicate that the team has prioritized bringing back a former player for the 2025 MLB season.

Over the weekend, Mets owner Steve Cohen fussed about how "exhausting" the negotiations with longtime first baseman and free agent Pete Alonso had become. Just days later, Cohen is again in touch with Alonso and agent Scott Boras,

Whatever Pete Alonso expected from his first foray into MLB's free-agent market, it probably wasn't a near-total shunning. Of the reasons why this is happening, here's one that deserves a closer look: The thing Alonso is good at is,