The rich keep getting richer.
On Wednesday the Orioles inked star first baseman Pete Alonso to a five-year, $155 million deal, per ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The deal is the highest average annual value ever for a first baseman.
Pete Alonso’s deal with the Orioles gives him the highest AAV ever for a first baseman. He winds up with $185 million, including his $30 million salary last year, and followed the same track Matt Chapman and Blake Snell did, taking a short-term deal and turning it into a bounty.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 10, 2025
While the Guardians were never in for Alonso, his deal with the Orioles gives new Baltimore skipper (and former Guardians associate manager) Craig Albernaz with another dangerous player in the middle of what’s becoming one of baseball’s best lineups.