Recently, a shock came over the baseball world as 31 year-old superstar Pete Alonso signed a 5 year, $155 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles. Alonso leaves the New York Mets after 7 seasons in the Big Apple with the team that drafted him back in 2016.
Alonso will bring a ton of power to Baltimore as he has hit at least 34 home runs in each season since 2021. Alonso also leaves the Mets after recently becoming the franchise's all time home run leader with 264 home runs.
Gunnar Henderson, the Orioles top home run hitter in 2025, had just 17 bombs to lead the team compared to Alonso's 38 dingers with the Mets a season ago. Alonso, a 2-time Home Run Derby Champ, will bring immense amounts of power to Camden Yards for the foreseeable future.
Alonso's new contract with the Orioles is the largest contract in Orioles history since 2016, and the new record for AAV in Orioles history as well. Baltimore is hoping that Alonso turns out slightly better than how Chris Davis turned out when he received the largest contract in Orioles history almost a decade ago.
After a last place finish in the AL East, the Orioles have been active to start this offseason. In addition to Alonso, the O's also brought in another former Met in Ryan Helsley to anchor the back of the bullpen.
Mike Elias is finally spending the big bucks as Baltimore has not won a postseason game in October since 2014. The acquisition of Alonso gives the Orioles one of the premier infields in all of baseball featuring Gunnar Henderson, Jordan Westburg, and Jackson Holiday in addition to Alonso.
Could 2026 finally be the year that the Orioles break the spell and have success in October? If Elias and the Orioles continue to stay active in the market after this blockbuster deal, we could be seeing some success up in Camden Yards this upcoming season.
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