Orioles sign star slugger to record contract: reports

The New York Mets are going to look a batch antithetic adjacent season.

The squad traded outfielder Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers, person Edwin Díaz has reportedly signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, and present Pete Alonso volition reportedly beryllium donning a antithetic uniform. 

Alonso, 31, reportedly signed a five-year, $155 cardinal declaration with the Baltimore Orioles, according to aggregate reports. Alonso's $31 cardinal AAV is the highest ever for a archetypal baseman. 

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New York Mets' Pete Alonso celebrates arsenic helium runs the bases aft hitting a location tally during the sixth inning of a shot crippled against the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025, successful New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Alonso debuted with the Mets successful 2019 and burst onto the scene, winning National League Rookie of the Year and starring the large leagues with 53 location runs. In his 7 seasons with the Mets, Alonso was named to the All-Star squad 5 times and won the location tally derby twice.

Last play was 1 of the champion of Alonso’s career, arsenic helium had a .272 batting mean with 38 location runs and 126 RBI portion starring the National League with 41 doubles. 

In his career, Alonso has a .253 batting mean with 264 location runs and 712 RBI. Alonso is the Mets’ franchise person successful location runs, arsenic helium overtook Darryl Strawberry past season. 

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New York Mets archetypal baseman Pete Alonso (20) hits a 2 tally location tally to go the each clip Mets franchise location tally person successful the 3rd inning against the Atlanta Braves astatine Citi Field. (Wendell Cruz/Imagn Images)

Alonso has besides been exceptionally durable successful his career. He played 162 games successful each of the past 2 seasons and has ne'er played less than 152 games during a afloat play (he played 57 games successful the COVID-shortened 2020 season).

Alonso, nicknamed "Polar Pete," volition springiness the Orioles immoderate large thump successful the mediate of their order. 

After making the postseason successful 2023 and 2024, the Orioles bottomed retired successful 2025. They finished 75-87 and past successful the American League East. 

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New York Mets’ Pete Alonso, left, stands with Francisco Lindor aft flying retired with the bases loaded during the 5th inning of a shot crippled against the Miami Marlins successful Miami, Florida, connected Sept. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Alonso is the 2nd erstwhile Mets subordinate the Orioles person reportedly signed this offseason, arsenic they besides brought successful flamethrower Ryan Helsley connected a two-year contract. 

The Orioles besides acquired outfielder Taylor Ward from the Los Angeles Angels in a commercialized earlier past month. Ward deed a career-high 36 location runs past season. 

Between Alonso and Ward, the Orioles person added immoderate thunder to the mediate of their lineup arsenic they look to marque it backmost to the postseason. 

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