The New York Mets are headed into an offseason full of difficult choices, and few are bigger than the one involving Pete Alonso. Their longtime first baseman is entering free agency, and while fans would love to see him locked in for the long haul, the front office doesn’t seem eager to hand out a monster contract. That hesitation could lead to a major pivot — one that brings international intrigue into the mix.

According to The New York Post, the Mets are expected to be among several MLB teams interested in Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami.

The 25-year-old powerhouse has built an incredible résumé in Nippon Professional Baseball, hitting 246 homers over eight seasons, including a record-setting 56 in 2022. That type of power doesn’t come around often, and it’s exactly the kind of bat

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