For the first time in his career, Pete Alonso is waking up as a former Mets superstar. Alonso, who seemingly has flirted with an exit from New York over the last two years, signed a 5-year deal worth $155 million with the Baltimore Orioles on the final day of the Winter Meetings. Alonso was a popular name mentioned in Astros rumors at the end of the season, but given the Houston Astros' payroll situation, it's no surprise they didn't even sniff the bidding.
Not to mention, with the Astros' current infield logjam, it would have been hard to picture how Alonso would have fit onto the roster without some moves happening before his arrival.