New York is looking to get right back where they were in 2024. The story all offseason was Alonso, even though they already signed a top-five hitter in Soto. Without the Polar Bear, many didn't even have the Mets as the best team in their division. With the slugging first baseman back, the Mets have one of the best lineups in baseball.

Slugging first baseman Pete Alonso agreed to a two-year, $54 million with New York Mets that includes an opt-out after the first year, finally re-signing with the team that drafted him after a drawn-out winter of negotiations,