The New York Mets have been stalling the negotiations with Pete Alonso, and now it looks like we know the reason why. With many of the Japanese prospects coming into the MLB this season, the Mets have their eyes set on one, and it is almost the perfect replacement for Pete Alonso.

In a recent piece by Kiley McDaniel, he explains about Kazuma Okamoto and which teams are in the race for him. “Okamoto, 29, led Japan’s NPB in home runs since he entered the league in 2018 with 247,” McDaniel wrote. “Okamoto could prove to be a cost-effective alternative to Pete Alonso… could be looking for a cheaper option than signing Alonso, Kyle Schwarber, or Murakami.”

The New York Mets are intensely linked to Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto, who has been posted by the Yomiuri Giants and is available

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