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.”

Mets lefthander David Peterson turned in a quality start, allowing two runs in six innings. Otto Lopez homered in the first and Eric Wagaman went deep in the sixth. Peterson struck out nine and scattered three walks and five hits, benefitting in particular from a double-play ground ball in the fourth.

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.

Juan Soto scores off a Pete Alonso double in the top of the first inning for the Mets vs. the Marlins.

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/.

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

The Mets were four outs from their second series loss before Pete Alonso tied the game with a home run and they defeated the Marlins in extra innings.

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