As if Scott Boras wasn’t already one of baseball’s best villains, he’s about to spend the first night of MLB free agency putting together puns about polar bears and silver. Pete Alonso has finally won a Silver Slugger in what could possibly be his final year with the New York Mets.
The term Silver Slugger seems built for a player like Alonso. Undoubtedly one of the best power hitters in the sport, he has been overlooked in the past multiple times either because someone at the position hit more home runs or put together a better all-around season.