A couple of months later, the club brought back long-time first baseman Pete Alonso on a two-year, $54 million prove-it deal. So far, the Alonso signing is the one paying off for the Mets, as the slugger has been one of the best players in baseball to start the year.

In a sport where the most successful players fail in most of their at-bats, Pete Alonso knows perfection is not possible. But that won’t stop him from trying.

One of the biggest reasons for the Mets’ early success has been slugging first baseman Pete Alonso. The four-time All-Star leads the National League in OPS with an incredible 1.124 mark, and has been among the league’s best run producers in the early going.