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Mets’ David Stearns on letting Pete Alonso go: ‘I don’t get mulligans’

During his end-of-year press conference on Monday following a disappointing 74-win campaign, Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns reflected on parting ways with franchise home run leader Pete Alonso last winter. Stearns admitted that the club's offensive production at first base fell short throughout the year after Alonso signed a five-year, $155 million deal with the Orioles, where he subsequently launched 43 home runs and posted an .884 OPS.

Replacement options in New York struggled heavily, as Jorge Polanco appeared in only 37 games due to injuries and Mark Vientos underperformed before Jared Young provided late-season stability at the position.

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