Were Mets about to trade Pete Alonso? The All-Star responds, plus he's hit by Braves again
ATLANTA — Pete Alonso's future with the New York Mets continued to work its way into discussion here after a report by The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal stated that trade discussions between the Mets and Milwaukee Brewers heated up before the deadline.
The Mets' three-time All-Star first baseman stayed put in New York, where he has spent his entire career since being drafted in the second round in 2016. But it also came to his attention that his name had been floated on Tuesday night.
Alonso continued to voice his affinity for the Mets franchise and New York City.
"Honestly, I don’t know, but for me, I love representing this organization," Alonso said. "I love being a Met. I love representing the city of New York the best way I possibly can. I love everybody in this clubhouse. Being a Met, it’s the only thing I know.
"There’s so many people here, not just here in the big-league clubhouse, but that I came up with in the minor leagues that had such a positive impact on my career. It’s been phenomenal here so far. I don’t know what the future holds, but right now, I’m a Met and I love being a Met."
After landing a record $14.5 million deal for a first baseman in his second year of arbitration last offseason, Alonso will enter his final year of arbitration before becoming an unrestricted free agent ahead of the 2025 season.
According to Rosenthal's report, the Mets believed "no deal was ever close," but the possibilities of trade discussions still cloud Alonso's future.
This season, Alonso is slashing .224/.325/.531 with 39 home runs, 95 RBI, 73 runs and 13 doubles. He is one home run away from notching his third 40-home run season in his fifth campaign, including a COVID-shortened 2020.
If Alonso continues his career with the Mets, he is poised to climb the franchise's all-time home run ranks. He is currently fifth in history with 185 as he chases Daryl Strawberry's club record 252.
Pete Alonso booed and then hit by pitch again
Alonso continued to draw the ire of Braves fans at Truist Park on Tuesday night after he was seen shouting "Throw it again" to Bryce Elder following a home run earlier this season on June 6.
The next day, Alonso was hit in the wrist by a fastball from Charlie Morton and landed on the 10-day injured list. Alonso continued to receive the loudest boos of any Mets player when he stepped to the plate during the second game of the series on Tuesday.
Cheers poured down after Alonso was hit in the ribs with an 89 mph sinker from Elder.
"I mean I think boos are just the same as cheers on the road," Alonso said. "That means you’re doing something right. I think for me, it’s fine. That’s just away fans doing their job. I mean Atlanta, it’s a great environment to play here. It’s super fun. They always do a great job of packing it out."
And despite what he felt was "friendly, competitive banter" the first time around, Alonso did not believe there was intent behind Elder's inside pitch.
"There’s a guy on base and he probably just wants to rather get me out than put someone else on base for (Daniel Vogelbach) which is a good matchup behind me," Alonso said. "It’s just baseball. It’s just a fastball that got away from him."
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Pete Alonso trade report: NY Mets discussed trade with Brewers
