WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — After banging baseballs off the pale yellow building far beyond the left field wall here at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches, Pete Alonso bumps fists behind the batting cage with long-time buddy Jeff McNeil, warmly greets team owners Steve and Alex Cohen, then happily hands his batting glove to a tiny fan.

Pete Alonso speaks about how he is preparing for the upcoming season, the addition's that the team has made, and more

While the Philadelphia Phillies' interest in Pete Alonso never reached a serious level, the club did at least check in on the All-Star slugger before he returned to the New York Mets.

Alonso worked with Eric Chavez and co-hitting coach Jeremy Barnes on drills to better utilize hips and swing more efficiently.