The Pete Alonso saga continues this MLB offseason, with the New York Mets seemingly closing in on re-signing the All-Star slugger. However, there’s a bittersweet twist to this development. There are still plenty of players available in MLB free agency this offseason.

Over the weekend, Mets owner Steve Cohen fussed about how "exhausting" the negotiations with longtime first baseman and free agent Pete Alonso had become. Just days later, Cohen is again in touch with Alonso and agent Scott Boras,

Whatever Pete Alonso expected from his first foray into MLB's free-agent market, it probably wasn't a near-total shunning. Of the reasons why this is happening, here's one that deserves a closer look: The thing Alonso is good at is,