Pete Alonso took a long time to secure a deal with the New York Mets. With several teams trying to sign the first baseman, the Mets and Steve Cohen prevailed eventually. Steve Cohen and his team had the biggest offseason in the league.

They acquired Juan Soto and brought in several other stars, including Alonso. However, the “Polar Bear’s” deal took longer than expected. Many believed that the Mets would drop out on pursuing the slugger. After a long wait and much drama involved, Cohen finally brought him back to Queens.

With spring training underway, Alonso revealed how the Mets swayed him in his free agency.

“Previously, I never got a look behind the curtain,” Pete Alonso said. “Or necessarily a full understanding of the in-depth philosophy, the vision for the future. Cause for me, when you go through and play for an organization, once you get called up. You don’t necessarily get the full picture, the full playbook.”

Alonso further mentioned that Scott Boras, David Stearns, and Cohen sat down and discussed the team’s vision. The slugger said that they talked about the team’s future over the next few years.

“The philosophies, the fabric of the organization, the consistency from top to bottom, whether its staff, players, gameplay,” Alonso continued.