Move over Darryl Strawberry, Pete Alonso has assumed the New York Mets all-time home run throne.
In Tuesday’s 13-5 clubbing of the Atlanta Braves, Alonso was 3 for 5 with two home runs and three RBI. His first longball, a two-run shot off of Spencer Strider in the third inning, was the 253rd of his career. That put him past Strawberry’s 252 with the Mets.
This is also shaping up to be Alonso’s strongest season in three years. He’s batting .267 with 28 home runs and 96 RBI, good for an excellent 145 wRC+. Yet another chapter in what should be a lengthy Mets’ history, right?