While it was reported back in the middle of January that the New York Mets' re-signing of outfielder Jesse Winker showed the club was pivoting away from possibly bringing All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso back this offseason,

Jesse Winker got to a Mets team in late July that had been hovering around .500 for most of the season. By the end of the year, the Mets came within two wins of the World Series. The 31-year-old Winker is back with the Mets on a one-year deal worth up to $9 million,

In 18 days, the New York Mets will play their first spring training game in Port St. Lucie, Florida, but uncertainty still looms over the starting first base jo