The 30-year-old first baseman, of Spanish descent, surpassed Darryl Strawberry with 254 home runs to become the all-time leader in New York Mets history.

Begin with the Mets having only reached the playoffs 11 times in their first 63 seasons. Rarer still, they are trying this year to make the postseason in consecutive seasons for the third time.

Pete Alonso Makes New York Mets History originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Pete Alonso has been one of the premier power hitters in Major League Baseball since his debut in 2019. The former Florida Gators slugger belted 53 home runs that year, setting an MLB rookie and New York Mets single-season franchise record.

Another blown lead against the Braves brought the Mets to 2-13 over their last 15 games, marking a steep dropoff from their first-place standing in June.

Far too many Augusts in New York Mets history have involved a focus on the following year. Remember two seasons ago when DJ Stewart’s future role with the team

The Mets came close to recording their first hit in the seventh inning when third baseman Mark Vientos hit a line drive to right field. Unfortunately for Vientos, Guardians right-fielder C.J. Kayfus timed the ball perfectly, making a diving stop to rob him of a base hit.

The New York Mets suffered another tough defeat as their second-half swoon continued on Friday night. The Mets fell to six games back in the Nationa

No Beatles song can quite match the trumpet firepower of Narco, but this horn-centric McCartney rocker is about as close as it gets. The Mets’ radio broadcaster has never actually addressed whether the famous win “books” are paperback or hardcover, but either way, he is their writer.