Alonso has hired BorasCorp agency to represent him, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Alonso has one year remaining of arbitration eligibility before free agency and has decided to add Scott Boras as his new representation as he seeks a long-term contract. The first baseman's name has popped up in trade rumors this year but, for what it's worth, new Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has indicated that he has no intention of dealing Alonso this offseason. Whether Stearns and Boras can get on the same page in regard to a contract extension for Alonso is another matter.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Slugs 46th homer Wenesday
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Alonso went 5-for-8 with two doubles, a home run, four total runs and two RBI in Wednesday's doubleheader split against the Marlins.
The first baseman did most of his damage in an 11-2 rout during the matinee, coming a triple short of the cycle and launching his 46th homer of the season in the first inning off Braxton Garrett. Alonso has four games left on the Mets' schedule to reach 50 homers for the second time in his career.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Knocks in three runs Wednesday
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Alonso went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI in a 7-1 victory versus Arizona on Wednesday.
Alonso kicked off the scoring in the contest with an RBI single in the first inning and added a two-run double in the fifth. The slugger is up to 108 runs batted in on the campaign, second-most in the majors. Alonso has also belted 44 homers -- he and Matt Olson are the only big-leaguers so far this season with at least 40 long balls and 100 RBI.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Clubs 44th homer
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Alonso went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Diamondbacks.
The first baseman launched a Ryne Nelson fastball into the second deck in right-center field in the fifth inning, giving Alonso his fifth long ball in the last eight games. Matt Olson has run away with the home run and RBI crowns in 2023, but Alonso is second in the majors in both categories, sitting tied with Shohei Ohtani (oblique) at 44 homers while his 105 RBI are currently one ahead of Kyle Tucker and two clear of Mookie Betts.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Power surge continues Tuesday
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Alonso went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-5 win over the Nationals.
After driving in the Mets' first run of the night with a sacrifice fly in the first inning, Alonso launched his 42nd homer of the season, and third in the last two games. Alonso sits three long balls behind Atlanta's Matt Olson for the major-league lead, and his 102 RBI on the season also rank second to Olson in MLB.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Swats pair of homers
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Alonso went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run, a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 6-3 win over the Mariners.
After going 11 consecutive games without a home run, Alonso delivered two Sunday, one off of George Kirby and the other off Trent Thornton. The first baseman is now up to 41 long balls on the season, good for the third most in baseball. He'll look to carry his hot bat into the Mets two-game series with the Nationals starting on Tuesday.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Batting cleanup Sunday
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Alonso (head) will start at first base and bat cleanup Sunday versus the Angels.
Alonso took a pitch to the head/neck area in Saturday's loss, but he cleared the concussion protocol and was given the green light to rejoin the lineup a day later. The 28-year-old slugger has registered an .846 OPS with 39 home runs and 95 RBI through 122 games this year for New York.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Passes concussion protocol
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Alonso has passed concussion protocol after being hit in the head/neck area by a pitch in Saturday's loss to the Angels, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alonso was plunked by a wild breaking ball from Halos reliever Jose Soriano in the eighth inning and was removed from the game for a pinch runner. It sounds like he's going to be fine, though, with Mets manager Buck Showalter saying he doesn't anticipate the slugger needing to undergo any more tests in the morning.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Leaves following HBP to head
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Alonso was lifted from Saturday's game versus the Angels in the eighth inning after being hit in the back of the head by a pitch, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Angels reliever Jose Soriano missed badly with a breaking ball, striking Alonso in the back of the head/neck area after his helmet had fallen off. The slugger seemed to be OK as he got up quickly and walked to first base, but the Mets opted to play things cautiously and remove him. Alonso is likely set to go through concussion testing. He was 0-for-3 with two strikeouts prior to the hit-by-pitch.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Launches 39th homer
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Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
The slugging first baseman took Dakota Hudson deep in the fourth inning, Alonso's fourth homer in the last five games and his 39th of the year. He's been flexing his muscles in August, slashing .254/.376/.690 through 20 games with nine long balls and 19 RBI as he closes in on his third career 40-homer campaign. Alonso also sits six RBI shy of his third season in triple digits.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Clobbers another homer
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Alonso went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run, a double and two additional runs scored in Saturday's 13-2 victory over the Cardinals.
Alonso plated Jeff McNeil on a two-run homer off Andrew Suarez in the seventh for the first baseman's third long ball of the last four games and his 38th of the campaign. Alonso trails only Matt Olson and presumptive AL MVP Shohei Ohtani in the home run column this season and is on pace to reach 40 long balls for a second straight year.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Cranks 37th homer in win
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Alonso went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory over the Cardinals.
Alonso launched a two-run, 437-foot home run off Adam Wainwright in the top of the fourth inning to put the Mets up 2-0. The first baseman has now homered in back-to-back contests and is up to seven long balls in the month of August, adding 16 RBI and nine runs scored over that stretch. He currently ranks third in the major leagues with 37 home runs.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Continues power surge
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Alonso went 1-for-2 with a two-run home run, two walks and a stolen base in a 4-3 victory versus the Cubs on Wednesday.
Alonso did what he does best in the fourth inning, tying the contest with a two-run shot off Kyle Hendricks. It was his third straight game with a homer and pushed his season total to 35, third-most in the majors. Alonso needs just five more home runs to match last season's total of 40, and he could even feasibly challenge his career-best mark of 53 long balls that he established as a rookie in 2019.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Goes deep again
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Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Cubs.
Alonso's first-inning, two-run homer was initially ruled a double, but it was confirmed to have cleared the center-field fence upon review, giving him three long balls in two days. After a tough start to the second half, the 28-year-old slugger has returned to form, boasting a remarkable 1.171 OPS over his last 17 games, including eight home runs, 22 RBI and 12 runs scored in 73 plate appearances during that stretch.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Crushes Cubs with two homers
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Alonso went 3-for-4 with a pair of home runs and six RBI in Monday's 11-2 win against the Cubs.
Alonso provided muscle early, slamming a three-run homer in the first inning and a two-run shot in the third. The first baseman finished his productive day with a run-scoring single in the eighth. The six RBI tied a career high, and the multi-homer effort was his fourth of the campaign. Alonso ranks third in the majors in both home runs (33) and RBI (83) on the season.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Mashes 31st homer
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Alonso went 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Royals.
The first baseman turned on a sub-90 mph sinker from Zack Greinke in the second inning and drove it over the fence in center field for a solo shot that got the Mets on the board, although they eventually lost 7-6. Alonso has regained his swagger at the plate, slashing .349/.396/.791 over the last 11 games with five homers and 15 RBI, and his 31 long balls on the season rank second in the NL behind Matt Olson's 36.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Another two-homer night
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Alonso went 2-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI in Friday's 5-1 win over the Nationals.
After launching two homers against the Yankees on Tuesday, Alonso repeated the feat against a division rival, taking MacKenzie Gore deep in the fifth inning for a three-run shot before driving a Rico Garcia fastball over the wall in center field for two more runs in the seventh. Alonso's bat may have woken up too late to salvage the season for the Mets, but over his last eight games he's batting .400 (12-for-30) with seven extra-base hits (two doubles, a triple and four homers) and 11 RBI.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Busts out of slump with two homers
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Alonso went 3-for-4 with a walk, two home runs and five RBI in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Yankees.
The first baseman ended a 12-game power drought by taking Domingo German deep in the third and sixth innings. Alonso began July by slashing .114/.286/.273 through his first 13 contests on the month, but he's now hit safely in five straight while batting .474 (9-for-19) with five extra-base hits including two doubles and a triple. If the Mets are looking for excuses not to blow up the roster at the trade deadline, a return to form for Alonso could provide them with one.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Slump continues
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Alonso went 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the White Sox.
Though he's still tied for fifth in the majors with 26 home runs, Alonso's power production and batting average have both been trending down steadily since the beginning of June. Over the past seven weeks, Alonso has popped just six homers in 31 games and is slashing .136/.250/.327 during that same stretch. The Mets could soon look to build in an off day for the slumping Alonso, but he'll start at first base and bat cleanup in Thursday's series finale.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Homers, drives in three Thursday
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Alonso went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in Thursday's 9-0 win over the Diamondbacks.
Alonso knocked in the Mets' first three runs of the game, and it was more than enough for the win. The first baseman has been a little spotty in July, going 4-for-18 (.222) with two homers and six RBI over five games to begin the month. He's up to 26 long balls, 61 RBI, 50 runs scored, three stolen bases and a .218/.311/.514 slash line through 79 contests overall. Given that a bone bruise in his wrist was expected to keep him out until the first week of July, but he came back early June 18, it's possible playing through the issue has hindered his recovery a bit. He's lost 13 points from his batting average since his return.
