ORLANDO, Fla. – For the second day in a row at the MLB Winter Meetings, the Boston Red Sox saw one of their top free agent targets land elsewhere.

But it’s an even bigger blow to Boston, as the player in question chose another American League East team.

Longtime New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has a five-year, $155 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles.

The Mets were interested in reuniting with Alonso, who has been with the organization since they made him their second-round pick in ’16, but were not willing to exceed three years, a source said.

Alonso is a career .253/.341/.516 hitter who has averaged 136 hits, 26 doubles, and nearly 38 home runs per season over seven years in the majors. In his debut season in ’19, he led the majors with 53 home runs, earning NL Rookie of

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