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Pete Alonso, formerly of the New York Mets, is not expected to be traded by the Baltimore Orioles despite a slow start to the season, hitting .214 with eight home runs. Tensions with Orioles management may have influenced his move to the team.
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Former New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso is with the Baltimore Orioles, an intriguing landing spot for a player who seemed destined to play in New York for his entire career.
From what Alonso has said in interviews recently, there definitely seems to have been some sort of problem between him and David Stearns, which resulted in the big-time home run hitter taking a deal with an American League squad.
Alonso, who hasn't been horrible this year, is hitting .214 with eight home runs. He had a slow start to the campaign, but outside of that, he has been rather decent.
Once his power numbers get going, this should be another 25-30-plus home run year for the Florida native.
However, with the Orioles struggling as much as they have to start the year, sitting at 19-23 and already in fourth place in the American League East, eight games back of the Tampa Bay Rays, some are starting to believe that Alonso could be traded. Despite that reality, Sports Illustrated doesn't expect that to be the case during this deadline.
Pete Alonso is not expected to be traded due to his current performance and potential management issues that may have influenced his acquisition.
This season, Pete Alonso has a batting average of .214 and has hit eight home runs.
There appear to be unresolved problems between Pete Alonso and David Stearns, which may have affected Alonso's transition to the Orioles.
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“Alonso recently signed a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles in December after spending the first seven years of his career with the New York Mets. The Orioles lost 87 games last year and are 17-21 to start the 2026 season, nine games back of the New York Yankees in the American League East.
“However, because of Alonso's contract status, the Orioles likely aren't going to get rid of him. They are building their team around players like him and will want to have him around to not only mentor younger players but be in the lineup in the future for the Orioles as they attempt to get back into contention,” Curt Bishop of SI wrote.
Moving on from Alonso shortly after signing him, even if it's not even a year in, would be a questionable decision by Baltimore.
However, Alonso is on a five-year contract, so if Baltimore doesn't believe that it has its future first baseman in him, it would definitely be better to trade him now. Unfortunately, that will be a lot more difficult than it seems.