During his last 23 plate appearances, Mets 1B Pete Alonso has eight hits, including two doubles, five home runs and 10 RBI, which is an incredible stretch for any player let alone a rookie.
The common talking point among former players on TV and radio is that Alonso is reminiscent of and has the potential to be the next Aaron Judge or Joey Gallo.
However, Bobby Valentine - former Mets manager and current executive director of athletics at Sacred Heart University - told me he believes Alonso is showing signs of having a pitch recognition more like Joey Votto than either Judge or Gallo.