Former Mets manager Terry Collins believes the team needed to change things up.

ORLANDO — Even if the Mets were able to retain Pete Alonso in free agency this winter, their starting lineup wasn’t a finished product. Far from it.

After spending their Winter Meetings watching Pete Alonso go to Baltimore and Edwin Díaz head to Los Angeles, without bringing in any Major League players of their own, the Mets must soon answer the question on everyone’s mind: What exactly is the plan here?

New York Mets slugger Juan Soto got honest about Pete Alonso leaving the team in free agency.

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Sources weigh in on which Mets players might be on the block, which type of players they're considering and a possible bullpen scenario.

The Mets have added a versatile outfielder to the mix in Cristian Pache.

On a recent episode of “Baseball Isn’t Boring,” Alonso’s former Mets teammate, Adam Ottavino, dove into why the slugger’s specific skill set makes him not just a good player, but a lineup-transforming force that’s nearly impossible to replace.

This exercise highlights the need for something big — something that goes against the grain of what the Mets have indicated this offseason.