3 Mets takeaways from the general managers' meetings

LAS VEGAS — The general managers' meetings concluded Thursday, marking the true beginning of the baseball offseason. Here are three Mets takeaways from the event:

1. Pete Alonso is at least open to occasionally slotting in as a designated hitter, and that might up his chances at a reunion with the Mets

Alonso’s agent, Scott Boras, said front office executives have asked if Alonso would be amenable to DHing — important because 1. His defense has been called into question and 2. It will save his body over the course of a long-term contract — and his response has been that Alonso cares most about winning.

Though Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns remained typically noncommittal about Alonso, he did have positive things to say about that revelation.

“Pete’s clearly a reall