Pete Alonso is on a tear. “Polar Pete” has not been frozen at the plate, instead red-hot as he and the New York Mets hope to dig themselves out of a hole they built after the first month of the MLB season.
In the first game, Pete hit a home run. Then in the second game, the 2019 National League Rookie of the Year blasted a walk-off homer. Thursday came around, and then so did Alonso, who went lift-off for the third time in as many days. Alonso and the Mets are hosting the MLB-leading Tampa Bay Rays.
And it was no cheapie either. No, sir, Alonso mashed it 446 feet to dead center field into the blacked-out area of the Citi Field stands.
Pete Alonso blasts his MLB-best 16th homer of the season! ⚾️💣🐻❄️pic.twitter.com/GbAgrqbj9k
— The Comeback (@thecomeback) May 18, 2023
Alonso now leads MLB with 16 home runs on the season. If he attains 685 plate appearances again, just like he did a season ago, he will be on a 57-home run pace right now. Alonso has blasted those 16 home runs in just 192 plate appearances this season.
The Mets would eventually take a 3-2 lead into the ninth inning against Tampa Bay. They defeated the Rays, and it’s no small thanks to Alonso and his home-run-hitting ways. Alonso also was credited with the assist on the final putout of the game, a groundout to first base. They took two of three from the league’s best, and “Polar” Pete Alonso played a pivotal role.
