President of Baseball Operations David Stearns had pivoted away from Alonso briefly and focused instead on adding some pitching to the Mets' roster, but he was ultimately able to

After the Mets and Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year deal on Wednesday night, president of baseball operations David Stearns continues to show his high baseball acumen in another strong offseason.

Three other Scott Boras clients recently opted out of short-term deals after one year, then struck belated free-agent riches.