The offseason is quickly approaching and the last stretch of this postseason may be a bittersweet one for Mets fans as one of their beloved centerpieces may soon be wearing a new jersey.
By the end of his debut year, Pete Alonso had already established himself as an elite slugger. Alonso currently holds the rookie home run record mashing 53 dingers en route to winning the 2019 Rookie of the Year award. To this day, Alonso has hit 40+ home runs three times in his short six-year Mets tenure, not including his total of 16 in 2020 which would have been equivalent to over 40 home runs that year (13.00 AB/HR, 16 HR in 2020; 14.92 AB/HR, 40 HR in 2022).
In 2024, Alonso slashed .240/.329/.459/.788 with 34 home runs. His slugging percentage and OPS for 2024 are the lowest of his career. His home run total is the lowest of his career besides 2020. Not including 2020, the fact that Alonso has never hit less than 34 home runs in a season is very impressive…