BALTIMORE – Perhaps the baseball world is still in shock that Pete Alonso moved on from the New York Mets – Major League Baseball’s deepest-pocketed team in its biggest market – to a club that’s never paid a player even $25 million a year, in a town known for its pluck and perennial position as an underdog.

The Baltimore Orioles stole Pete Alonso from the New York Mets, and the Mets need to respond by signing a different slugger.

Pete Alonso’s days in New York are over, and his other half is now looking back at what was a memorable — and historic — ride.

Pete Alonso sent a farewell message to New York Mets fans after the power-hitting first baseman signed a five-year, $155 million contract in free agency with the Baltimore Orioles.

He wasn’t with the New York Mets long and his biggest claim to fame is giving Pete Alonso his nickname. Upon seeing the young Mets slugger and future home run k

The New York Mets are listening to trade offers for a top prospect as club explores offseason moves for proven pitching this offseason.