MARCH 4, 2021 • NEWSDAY.COM
PETE ALONSO #20 - FIRST BASEMAN - NEW YORK METS
34 HR •
88 RBI •
.240 AVG
34 HR
88 RBI
.240 AVG
Mets notes: Alonso's 'birthday bomb' for Mom, fifth starter race, more PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — If spring training is a time to get back into game shape, add this to the list of skills Pete Alonso needs to sharpen...
Alderson: `Some of our players aren’t defensive geniuses'
New York Mets president Sandy Alderson says he is emphasizing offense over defense but Kevin Pillar and Albert Almora Jr_ were brought in to help.”MARCH 4, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets: Pete Alonso reveals why he got rid of social media New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso is done with social media for now. It's an admirable approach for a player who had been fairly active -- a...
FEBRUARY 27, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM
10 breakout hitter picks for 2021 Some hitters rake from pretty much their first day in the big leagues. In recent seasons, precocious talents such as Ronald Acuña Jr., Pete...
FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • MLB.COM
Mets avoid arb with 8 players, including Lindor, Conforto
The New York Mets have agreed to one-year contracts with eight players to avoid salary arbitration, including shortstop Francisco Lindor, outfielder Michael Conforto and first base...JANUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Carrasco: Mets primed for playoffs, can compete for title
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Mets' new GM excited by Cohen's title expectations
Jared Porter knows his new boss with the Mets is counting on a championshipDECEMBER 15, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets make it official, hire Porter as GM with 4-year deal
Jared Porter and the New York Mets have finalized a four-year contract that makes him the 14th general manager in franchise historyDECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP source: Mets to hire Dbacks assistant GM Porter as GM
The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to hire Arizona Diamondbacks assistant general manager Jared Porter as their general manager, according to a person familiar with the talksDECEMBER 13, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Bumpy season ends in big disappointment for frustrated Mets
Like so many things in everyday life this year, little went according to plan for the New York MetsSEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Goes deep twice Alonso went 3-for-5 with two homers, a double and three RBI in Sunday's 15-5 loss to Washington.
Impact Alonso got the scoring starting with a two-run blast in the first inning before knocking a solo shot in the seventh when the game was already far out of reach. While he finished the season with a .231/.326/.490 slash line, the 25-year-old slugger was just starting to heat up; he ended the season on a six-game hitting streak with 10 hits and four homers during that span. Alonso finished the 2020 campaign with 16 long balls and 35 RBI.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Nationals' Soto youngest ever to win NL batting crown
Juan Soto became the National League’s youngest batting champion, Trea Turner hit a grand slam and drove in seven runs, and the Washington Nationals closed out the season with a 15...SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Slugs 14th homer Alonso went 2-for-2 with a walk and a two-run home run during a 5-3 loss to the Nationals in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader.
Impact He got the Mets on the board in the fourth inning by taking Anibal Sanchez deep, but they were already in a 5-0 hole. Alonso's .222/.321/.453 slash line is a big step back from his performance as a rookie, but the 25-year-old has maintained his power stroke with 14 homers and 32 RBI through 56 games.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
LeMahieu, Voit near milestones for Yankees in win over Miami
SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mets eliminated from playoffs, then swept by Nats in DH
The New York Mets were eliminated from playoff contention in a mistake-filled loss to the Nationals in the opener of a doubleheader on SaturdaySEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
LEADING OFF: 2 NL playoff spots still open with 2 days left
After manager Don Mattingly’s Marlins and the Cincinnati Reds clinched postseason spots, two NL playoff slots are still open with two days left in the regular seasonSEPTEMBER 26, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Peterson expected to start for the Mets against Nationals
The Mets will start David Peterson on Thursday while the Nationals are expected to counter with Patrick CorbinSEPTEMBER 24, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Plates three in win Alonso went 2-for-3 with a home run, a walk and three RBI in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Rays.
Impact Alonso's big night at the dish helped the Mets keep their faint playoff hopes alive for another day, but any late flurry to finish the season won't be enough for him to repay fantasy managers who invested in him on draft day. A .220 BABIP and overall downturn in power production has limited Alonso to a .741 OPS this season, 200 points below his mark from his brilliant rookie campaign.
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Wacha expected to start as New York hosts Tampa Bay
The Rays will start Tyler Glasnow on Wednesday and the Mets are expected to counter with Michael WachaSEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dodgers top NL seed; Braves claim East; Indians in playoffs
SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Alonso, Mets put Rays' clinch party on hold with 5-2 win
Pete Alonso and the New York Mets prevented Tampa Bay from clinching the AL East crown Tuesday night, beating the Rays 5-2 behind three home runs and Seth Lugo’s bounce-back pitchi...SEPTEMBER 23, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
New York hosts Tampa Bay, looks to build on deGrom's strong outing
New York looks to follow up a strong showing by Monday starter Jacob deGromSEPTEMBER 22, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
This year's bums: 10 early-round busts — and what to expect from them in 2021 Pete Alonso, Javier Báez and eight more early-round hitters had big 2020 expectations...but didn't perform. Here's what that means for 2021.
SEPTEMBER 19, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Benched for Friday's game Alonso is not in the lineup Friday against Atlanta.
Impact There haven't been reports that Alonso is battling an injury, so it's unusual to see him sit against lefty Max Fried, with the left-handed Dominic Smith starting ahead of him at first bench. Still, it's possible Alonso has been benched on merit, as his .755 OPS is considerably worse than Smith's 1.034 mark as well as designated hitter J.D. Davis's .802 mark.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Blasts 12th homer Alonso went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Phillies.
Impact Alonso initiated a Mets comeback with a solo shot to left field in the sixth inning. While his .215 average and .754 OPS are considerable dropoffs from his 2019 Rookie of the Year campaign, Alonso does rank in the top 10 among National League hitters with 12 long balls on the season.
SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
