Vinnie Pasquantino has a point about the first baseman market

Last week, Kansas City Royals first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino appeared on The Chris Rose Rotation podcast to discuss a variety of things from “Vinnie’s current hair game” to “Excitement for the 2025 season” and beyond. But it was a question from Rose and Vinnie’s response about the free agency of former New York Met, Pete Alonso, that made the rounds on social media.

By traditional standards, Alonso, who just turned 30 in December, would be a highly coveted free agent. Of the 151 players who have acumulated 2,000 or more plate appearances since 2019, Alonso ranks 19th with a 131 wRC+. He’s an incredibly consistent hitter who can be counted on to walk at a 10% clip and hit between 35 and 50…