Pete Alonso has taken his recreation offensively to “one other stage.”
That evaluation was offered Friday by Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns, who was requested concerning the chance he would have interaction in contract extension talks with Alonso’s camp through the season.
Alonso, after a stalemate in negotiations that lasted deep into final offseason, returned to the Mets on a two-year contract value $54 million that features an decide out after this season.
Alonso’s .982 OPS as play started Friday ranked fifth in MLB, behind Aaron Choose, Shohei Ohtani, Cal Raleigh and Freddie Freeman.
“I’m not going to the touch any form of contract discuss dialogue,” Stearns stated earlier than the Mets confronted the Rays at Citi Discipline.
“However he’s having an incredible 12 months, and he’s been an infinite offensive element of our group. I feel our lineup now as a complete is performing at an actual excessive stage and as we envisioned. Pete has been proper in the midst of all of it since Day 1. He’s actually taken his offensive recreation to a different stage, and it’s been enjoyable to see.”
Alonso started play with 20 RBIs in June, and a 1.288 OPS.
Jose Siri had a setback in his rehab from a fractured left tibia, in accordance with Stearns, and has been shut down from baseball actions.
Stearns stated latest imaging decided the bone in Siri’s leg wasn’t therapeutic within the method the group had hoped.
Siri might be shut down for “a few weeks” and obtain additional imaging to find out if he can restart his development.
Siri was injured after fouling a ball off his shin April 12.
Jesse Winker remains to be “a number of weeks away” from a minor league rehab project, in accordance with Stearns.
The veteran outfielder has been sidelined with an indirect pressure since Might 5.
Brooks Raley may start a minor league rehab project throughout the subsequent week, in accordance with Stearns.
The left-handed reliever, who’s coming back from Tommy John surgical procedure, will doubtless want the complete month of his rehab project earlier than he’s prepared, which might place his potential return shortly after the All-Star break.
The Mets re-signed Raley in April to a one-year contract that holds a membership possibility for 2026.
On Friday the thirteenth, the Mets started play as the one MLB group with 4 gamers who had a minimum of 13 homers (Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto).
It marked the primary time in franchise historical past the Mets had 4 gamers with as many homers by way of 70 video games.
