The Mets welcomed Yoenis Cespedes back to the Mets at a press conference at Citi Field on Wednesday.
"The foundation of the agreement we reached was his very strong desire to come back to New York," Alderson said. "In that sense, he's the MVP of this entire transaction."
Cespedes, 30, and the Mets agreed to a three-year, $75 million deal that includes a player opt-out clause for 2016.
"I'm very happy to be putting my Mets jersey on again," he said through an interpreter. "I know that this team has everything it needs to continue what we started last season.