
Juan Soto could be the key to unleashing the best in Pete Alonso
NY Post
PORT ST. LUCIE — Pete Alonso might downplay the importance, but the impact could be significant.
Alonso, primarily the Mets’ cleanup hitter throughout his six-year career, has hit third in each of his three Grapefruit League games this spring.
Beyond the number in the order, that more importantly means hitting behind Juan Soto, who has featured second in the order in each of his own three appearances in spring training games.
After a career-worst 2024 season, perhaps hitting behind such a menacing hitter in Soto can help Alonso get back to his best.

Edwin Diaz explained his decision to leave the Mets for the Dodgers. The closer headed west for a three-year, $69 million contract with the two-time defending World Series Champions over the same terms and $3 million fewer with the Mets — who reportedly “had some wiggle room” on their initial offer.But it wasn’t just about the money, the 31-year-old said in his first Los Angeles press conference on Friday.












