The Baltimore Orioles are coming off an extremely disappointing season, ending 75-87 after going 91-71 in 2024.
Needing an enormous bat in the course of their order, the Orioles made a press release Wednesday by agreeing to a cope with first baseman Pete Alonso, a former New York Met, to be their huge bopper. Based on ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the deal is 5 years for $155M.
After basically betting on himself by signing a two-year cope with an opt-out after yr one with the Mets final offseason, Alonso hit .272 with an OPS of .871 and smashed 38 dwelling runs. He led the Nationwide League in doubles with 41.
