Jun 19, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) hits a single against the Washington Nationals during the third inning at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
Through 247 trips to the plate in 2021, we have seen a different Pete Alonso. I think we can say the same thing about many members of the New York Mets. Almost universally, they have underperformed.
Alonso may be closest to what we expected. His batting average and OBP are close to his career average. He’s driving in runs at a similar rate and has as many runs scored as he had in all of last season in only a few more plate appearances.