NEW YORK -- Before his news conference Wednesday to wrap up an exhilarating season, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns bumped into pending free agent Pete Alonso at Citi Field.
"I told him I was about to answer a lot of questions about him. He told me, 'Good luck,'" Stearns said with a grin.
"He's a great Met. I hope we have him back. I think we both understand this is a process and everyone's got their own interests and Pete deserves to go out into the free agent market and see what's out there and then ultimately make the best choice for him and his family.