Big contracts do not always highlight big decisions. The post Pete Alonso Reveals Why He Turned Down Blue Jays Despite Contract Offer Higher Than Mets 2Yr $54M Deal appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Alonso recently spoke about signing a two-year contract that included a player opt-out following this season to return to the Mets after numerous stories linked him with the Blue Jays this past winter.

It’s only right that the Mets’ upcoming first game at Citi Field comes against the Toronto Blue Jays — the team most often tied to Pete Alonso during a winter full of trade whispers. There’s some extra flavor to it,