The Yankees can envision a big-time, lefty-hitting slugger who solves their third base issues. 

The Mets can envision a belated, high-upside alternative for Pete Alonso at first base. 

Some groups will see a middle-of-the-order bat in a free-agent market that has few. Others will see a high-risk participant with apparent flaws, including a swing-and-miss subject that was on show even against lesser pitching and a lack of a definitive defensive residence. 

How groups venture Teruaki Sato, who is 27 and coming off a Triple Crown and MVP season in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, will be fascinating, given the wide selection of outcomes and the dearth of other accessible choices.