Pete Alonso was made for the Home Run Derby — his strength, his swagger, his spirit. If he keeps going like this, Alonso could be the new Bobby Bonilla: every July, he’ll get a check for $1 million.
Alonso, the Mets’ irrepressible first baseman, repeated as the Home Run Derby champion on Monday at Coors Field, winning the $1 million prize. He also won in Cleveland in 2019, before the pandemic canceled last year’s event.
Alonso was not named to the 2021 National League All-Star team, but had no doubts that he would dominate the undercard for Tuesday night’s game.