Slugging first baseman Pete Alonso has led the Mets to one of the best records in baseball after Memorial Day. So why does his signing earn a mediocre grade?

The New York Mets having signed star first baseman Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million deal this past offseason seems like an absolute steal right now, given that Alonso has hit like an MVP candidate for the first two months of the season.

Pete Alonso snapped the longest home run drought of his career Sunday night, when his two-run shot in the first inning sparked the New York Mets to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in the rubber game of a three-game series.