PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Pete Alonso, with a winter of discord behind him, tried to turn the page.
On Monday, the slugging first baseman spoke to reporters for the first time since reupping with the Mets on a two-year, $54 million pact that features an opt-out after 2025. That was, quite simply, not the contract Alonso and his agent, Scott Boras, were seeking when the offseason began. But a satisfactory long-term deal never materialized, which ultimately led Alonso back to the only club he has ever known.
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