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NYM • 1B
about 1 month ago
It doesn’t come as any sort of surprise as the 30-year-old slugger had another outstanding season with the Mets — slashing .272/.347/.524 with 38 homers and 126 RBI in a career-high 709 plate appearances. He’ll once again be among the top overall bats available on the free agent market and it’ll take a highly lucrative multi-year deal in order to land him.
Source: Mike Puma
NYM • 1B
about 1 month ago
Alonso put the Mets on the board early with a double to drive in Francisco Lindor in the first inning. He then took Eury Pérez deep for a solo homer in the third. Alonso led off the sixth with a walk and scored again on a double by Jeff McNeil. The 30-year-old first baseman has had an outstanding season, hitting .273/.348/.526 with 38 homers, 87 runs scored, and 126 RBI across 705 plate appearances.
NYM • 1B
about 2 months ago
Alonso’s 37th homer was a solo shot off Randy Vásquez that gave him 120 RBI for the third time in his career, and he later added No. 121 on a sac fly. Alonso finished at 120 RBI while hitting 53 homers as a rookie in 2019, and he came in at 131 in 2022.
NYM • 1B
about 2 months ago
Alonso’s homer was a no-doubter at 113 mph and 437 feet. He’s overtaken his 2024 total of 34 homers, but he’s still 18 shy of the career-best 53 he hit as a rookie in 2019. He has a slim chance of establishing a new career high in RBI, but it’d take a big finish; with 11 games remaining, he’s 13 shy of his 2022 total of 131.
NYM • 1B
about 2 months ago
After failing to score in the top of the 10th, the Rangers put Juan Soto on to start the bottom of the inning, bringing up Alonso. Alonso responded with a three-run blast off Luis Curvelo. It was his first homer since he hit two on September 2. He’s now matched his 2024 total of 34 homers, doing so with 29 additional RBI (117 to 77) through 12 fewer games.
NYM • 1B
2 months ago
Last week, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported that it was a “no brainer” that Alonso would opt out of his contract this offseason. When Stearns was asked by The Athletic’s Jayson Stark if Alonso’s past with the Mets matters in free agent negotiations this offseason, Stearns said that what Alonso has done on the field and what he means to the fanbase would certainly be factored in: “Pete has been a great Met. I expect him to be a great Met going forward.” There is plenty of time for this situation to play out, but it does feel like Alonso is likely to remain a Met in 2026 and beyond.
NYM • 1B
2 months ago
The market for the polar bear was light this past off-season, so he took $30 million to return to the Mets and then proceeded to complete his fourth career 30-homer, 100-RBI season. He could certainly still return to New York, where he is now the franchise home run leader, but it will take more years and more dollars to make that happen.
Source: ESPN.com
NYM • 1B
2 months ago
Alonso got the scoring started in the top half of the first inning with a mammoth 435-foot (112.5 mph EV) solo shot off of Sawyer Gipson-Long. He then tacked on another with a 388-foot (99.7 mph EV) blast off of Chris Paddack in the seventh inning that extended the Mets’ advantage to 8-2. He’s having another extremely productive season in the middle of the Mets’ lineup, slashing .268/.346/.521 with 33 homers and 112 RBI.
NYM • 1B
2 months ago
Alonso doubled off of Adam Mazur in the opening inning and scored on a two-run double off the bat of Brandon Nimmo. He then tagged Lake Bachar for a game-tying, 425-foot (111.4 mph EV) two-run shot in the fifth inning. That would be the last of the scoring for the Mets in the ballgame though. Alonso has now eclipsed the 30-homer plateau in six of his first seven seasons — the only exception being the truncated 2020 campaign. With his two-hit night, he’s now slashing .267/.348/.514 with the 30 long balls and 108 RBI.
NYM • 1B
3 months ago
The fourth hit was one of the Mets’ four singles off Jhoan Duran to win the game in the ninth. Alonso previously had a two-run double in the fifth, the Mets’ only extra-base hit of the night. It was his ninth career four-hit game, but just the third of those not to include a homer.
NYM • 1B
3 months ago
Alonso and the Mets ended up hitting six homers in the game, with three of those coming off an ineffective — to put it nicely — Spencer Strider. With the homers, he’s now the all-time leader for the Mets; passing Darryl Strawberry in the process. The man they call Polar Bear also doubled while driving in three runs; bumping his season total to 96 RBI and 28 homers. It’s still borderline insane that no one was interested in giving Alonso a long-term contract. Their loss.
NYM • 1B
3 months ago
That home run was Alonso’s 26th of the season and his 252nd home run as a Met, which ties Darryl Strawberry for the franchise record. It’s been a rough stretch for the Mets of late, but this was a special moment for the organization and Alonso, who returned to New York this offseason with this record in mind. The 30-year-old is having a tremendous season and will stand alone at the top of the team’s record book with his next home run.
NYM • 1B
3 months ago
Alonso opened the scoring in the ballgame with a sacrifice fly that plated Francisco Lindor in the home half of the first inning. He then ripped a single into center with one out in the third inning but was erased on a fielder’s choice. For the season, the 30-year-old slugger is slashing a healthy .267/.355/.512 with 25 home runs and an impressive 91 RBI.
NYM • 1B
3 months ago
Alonso’s three-run home run off Slade Cecconi was his 25th of the year and started the scoring for the Mets. Alonso drove in another run in the eighth inning to bring the Mets to within one. The Mets were able to tie the game before losing in extra innings. Alonso is hitting .266 with an .869 OPS and 90 RBI this season.
NYM • 1B
3 months ago
After going hitless in his final four games last month, Alonso has homered in back-to-back games to start August. He’s tied for 12th in the majors with 24 homers, and he’s fourth with 86 RBI, leaving him just two behind Cal Raleigh for the top spot.
NYM • 1B
3 months ago
Alonso was almost the entirety of the Mets offense here. His seventh inning solo shot off Robbie Ray put them on the board and his sacrifice fly the following inning drew them even before eventually falling in extra innings. After a rollicking start to his season, Alonso had a .548 OPS since June 1st entering play today and was hit-less in his last 16 at-bats. Here’s to hoping this game can help him get back on track.
NYM • 1B
4 months ago
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Alonso is day-to-day after X-rays came back negative for any fractures.The 30-year-old first baseman is in jeopardy of having his franchise-record of 353 consecutive games played snapped if he doesn’t appear in Sunday’s contest. It doesn’t sound like a serious concern, but fantasy managers should keep a close eye on his status heading into Monday’s series opener against the Angels.
Source: Anthony DiComo
NYM • 1B
4 months ago
Alonso gave the senior circuit a commanding five-run advantage with an opposite-field shot to right field against Royals southpaw Kris Bubic in the sixth inning. The Polar Bear was called upon to anchor the National League’s three-man lineup in the swing-off tiebreaker, but didn’t end up needing to take any hacks after Kyle Schwarber went deep on all three of his swings in dramatic fashion.
NYM • 1B
4 months ago
Alonso had a two-run homer off Carlos Rodón in the fifth and then a three-run shot off Jayvien Sandridge that pretty much put the game away in the seventh. It’s his 24th career two-homer game and 12th with five RBI. He’s back up third in the majors with 73 RBI; both he and Eugenio Suárez are two behind Seiya Suzuki and one back of Cal Raleigh.
NYM • 1B
5 months ago
The 30-year-old slugger came through with a two-out RBI single off of Grant Holmes in the fifth inning that extended the Mets’ lead to 2-0. He also doubled off of Dylan Dodd in the seventh inning and scored on a two-run single off the bat of Jeff McNeil. With his three-hit attack, Alonso is now hitting a robust .292/.384/.549 with 18 homers and 65 RBI on the season.
NYM • 1B
5 months ago
The Mets offense is anemic right now. Back-to-back home runs by Alonso and Jeff McNeil accounted for their only runs here despite forcing Zack Wheeler from the game after just five innings. They’ve scored just three runs over their last three games and are mired in a seven-game losing streak. That’s no fault of Alonso though, who’s near the top of the league with a .951 OPS.
NYM • 1B
5 months ago
Alonso had three hard-hit balls in the contest, but the second homer didn’t cross the threshold; it left his bat at 94.4 mph. The homers were his 16th and 17th of the year, and he tied and passed David Wright to move into second place on the Mets’ all-time list at 243. He’s only nine behind Darryl Strawberry for first place.
NYM • 1B
5 months ago
Alonso sent a 110.3 mph blast 408 feet for his 15th home run of the season. He also added a 112.6 mph single and is seeing the ball incredibly well of late, with four home runs in his last four games. He’s in the middle of a career-best season.
NYM • 1B
5 months ago
Alonso walloped a two-run homer off Tony Gonsolin in the first, and then put the game out of reach with a three-run shot in the eighth to make it 6-0 and give Alonso his 14th homer of the season. He’s hit three of those homers in four games in June, and while there have been a couple of lulls, his .290/.385/.563 slash is absolutely one fantasy managers would sign up for before 2025.
NYM • 1B
5 months ago
A three-game sweep for the Mets, who got all of their runs on homers from Alonso, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto today. Alonso had a rough two weeks in the middle of last month, but he’s now hit in eight straight games, collecting homers in three of them.
NYM • 1B
6 months ago
The Mets were facing a two-run deficit before they came to the plate in the first inning, but Alonso erased that very quickly with a monstrous 419-foot (113.1 mph EV) two-run shot off of right-hander Jonathan Cannon. That would be his only hit in four at-bats on the evening. The 30-year-old slugger is off to a terrific start on the season, slashing .291/.390/.542 with 11 homers and 42 RBI.
NYM • 1B
6 months ago
The inning had been extended as Juan Soto reached on an error by Dodgers’ third baseman Max Muncy and Alonso made them pay. He jumped on a first-pitch knuckle curve from Landon Knack and clobbered a 406-foot (107.0 mph EV) two-run shot that gave the Mets a 2-1 lead they would never relinquish. Alonso finished the evening 1-for-4 and is now hitting .291/.391/.536 to go with 10 homers and 40 RBI on the season.
NYM • 1B
6 months ago
The inning had been extended as Juan Soto reached on an error by Dodgers’ third baseman Max Muncy and Alonso made them pay. He jumped on a first-pitch knuckle curve from Landon Knack and clobbered a 406-foot (107.0 mph EV) two-run shot that gave the Mets a 2-1 lead they would never relinquish. Alonso finished the evening 1-for-4 and is now hitting .291/.391/.536 to go with 10 homers and 40 RBI on the season.
NYM • 1B
6 months ago
Alonso wasn’t going to be able to maintain his April pace all year, but as brilliant as he was while serving as MLB’s second-best hitter for the first 5 1/2 weeks, it’s a little surprising just how hard he’s crashed in these last two; he’s 8-for-51 with three doubles, no homers and a 22/3 K/BB in his last 13 games. He had a 24/25 K/BB in 36 games leading up to this stretch.