This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets/onsi as Ron Darling points out Mets’ glaring Juan Soto issue. Life without Pete Alonso has become a reality for the New York Mets.

The New York Mets' team dynamics have been discussed at length this offseason. Several reports claimed that the core group of players was unsatisfied as personalities clashed in the clubhouse.

The New York Mets are coming off one of the most shocking collapses in recent memory, going from the best team in the league to completely missing the playoffs. On Tuesday, the Mets lost closer Edwin Díaz, and on Wednesday, Pete Alonso signed a deal with the Baltimore Orioles, ending his tenure as a Met.

What seemed to be a winter to strengthen the New York Mets ended up becoming an unexpected blow for their roster, as the organization allowed Edwin Diaz to go to free agency, saw P

The Mets have an opportunity to trade for an elite closer in Mason Miller but it will cost the team some promising prospects.