After signing a two-year deal on Wednesday, Alonso is back in the fold in Queens. He'll look to try to push the Mets to the World Series, and he'll look to further cement himself in the record books.

Three other Scott Boras clients recently opted out of short-term deals after one year, then struck belated free-agent riches.

Late on Wednesday night, five days before pitchers and catchers report to Port St. Lucie, a flurry of activity involving Alonso and the Mets took over social media. First SNY’s Andy Martino broke the news and then every other insider chimed in with more information.