In the bottom of the fourth inning against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday, Pete Alonso hit a go-ahead solo homer off Eduardo Rodríguez, tying New York Mets great Ed Kranepool for sixth place on the team’s all-time RBI record. Alonso’s 614th career RBI came from that blast, which also highlighted the first baseman’s winter efforts to improve his mechanics and retool his swing. Alonso has reminded supporters why he is an All-Star performer, even if the 2025 season is only getting started. He has a.346 batting average, seven home runs, 28 RBIs, and an incredible 1.126 OPS in just 107 at-bats.
His strategy has stayed surprisingly straightforward: “Pitch to pitch, at-bat to at-bat. When pitchers come over the plate, I just want to make good swing choices and throw the ball hard.
That approach has so far paid off, providing Mets Nation with pyrotechnics almost every night. The Mets have won 10 of their previous 12 games, have a 13-1 record at Citi Field, and equaled the National League record for the most victories in April with 19. The Mets appear ready to make a strong postseason push in October, hoping to improve on a 2024 campaign in which they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series.
As the postseason approaches, Alonso will have this clubhouse—and this city—by his side if he can maintain his health and continuing setting an example. After all, New York’s season is looking to be quite intriguing.
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