Alonso ended up re-signing with New York (two years, $54 million with a player option after the first year), but his presence in the middle of the Mets’ lineup wasn’t always a given. In free agency, as he put it, Alonso and agent Scott Boras received “dialogue from a number of places over the course of the offseason.”

In a 1-2 count against Blue Jays ace Kevin Gausman, Alonso reached out and sent a fastball over the right-field wall for a two-run opposite field shot. As he was serenaded with chants of his name, Alonso emerged from the dugout and tipped his cap to the Mets fans.

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Following the Mets' 6-5 win over the Marlins on Wednesday, how catchers Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger performed at and behind the plate was discussed.

After doubling to plate a run in the first inning, Alonso blasted a three-run homer in the eighth inning to tie the game at 4-4. The star slugger is off to a fast start at the plate, slashing .286/.423/.

After an offseason in which the Mets spent over a billion dollars, their best player early on might be their $1.5 million ostensible backup catcher.

He struggled to find solid contact during the Mets’ season-opening series against Houston, but Miami’s balmy climate provided a warm welcome for the Polar Bear. Alonso, a Flor

Big things are expected of the high-priced Mets. Nothing’s really happened that’s worthy of a tantrum yet. But not much inspired a celebration yet either — not until Alonso came to bat in the

Alonso’s second homer of the series came after a relatively sloppy game by the Amazin’s. In his second stat, Clay Holmes was effectively wild, holding the Marlins to two runs