Pete Alonso Heads Into 2021 As Premium Home Run Option
Pete Alonso was unable to rekindle the same magic in 2020 that he delivered during his rookie year in 2019, but that didn’t stop him from being a key fantasy contributor. Having mashed 16 home runs in 57 games, Alonso was on pace for a 45-46 home run year had the schedule been the traditional 162-game slate. While the 32-point dip in on-base percentage will raise eyebrows, Alonso continued to barrel the ball up (12.8%) at an above-average rate. With regression to the mean already built into his draft tag ahead of ‘20, Alonso shouldn’t fall much further down fantasy boards for ‘21, likely to remain well inside of the Top 50 with ample power upside.
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Pete Alonso Stays Hot On Saturday
Pete Alonso has been on a tear early in the season. He continued his reign during Saturday's game against the St. Louis Cardinals. Alonso drove in a run on a double in the third inning. He also smacked a solo home run in the eighth inning to add on another insurance run. The Mets would take this game 3-0 with Alonso being responsible for two of those runs. Alonso is slashing .356/.467/.753 with six homers and 23 RBI this season. Possibly, Alonso works his name into the MVP discussions if he stays on this impressive pace of play.
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Pete Alonso Goes Deep On Tuesday
Pete Alonso turned in a productive game in a 6-3 loss to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday. Alonso went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and a double but it wasn't enough to overcome the Twins. The veteran infielder kicked off the scoring in the game with a solo homer in the first, a shot that traveled 416 feet with an exit velocity of 106.9 MPH. Alonso is off to a great start this season, hitting .356 with five homers, 11 runs, and 20 RBI through 59 at-bats. While the batting average won't last as he's never hit over .271 in his career, Alonso remains an elite source for homers and RBI in all fantasy leagues.
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Pete Alonso Goes Deep In Second Straight Contest
Pete Alonso went 1-for-3 with a two-run blast and a walk during their victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday afternoon in their home opener. Alonso wasted little time as he went deep in the opening frame off Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman. This blast also scored shortstop Francisco Lindor, who hit a leadoff double. Alonso would cross home plate again later in the sixth inning on a Starling Marte sacrifice fly. Since tallying just one hit in the first three contests of the regular season, Alonso has gone 6-for-15 at the plate with three home runs, two doubles and 10 RBI over his last four games. The 30-year-old has a disappointing 2024 campaign, to his standards, as he held a .240/.329/.459 line with 34 home runs. He will look to continue this hot stretch on Saturday, facing Toronto right-hander Chris Bassitt.
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Pete Alonso Comes Up Clutch
Pete Alonso came up clutch for his team during Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins. Alonso kicked off the game with an RBI double in the first inning. It only got better from there as Alonso blasted a clutch game-tying three-run home run in the eighth inning that would send the game to extra innings. He finished his day 3-for-4 at the plate with four RBI in the 6-5 win in 11 innings. The Mets offense hasn't been great to start the season, but Alonso has been solid with two homers and eight RBI in six games.
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