CHICAGO — Pete Alonso is moving fast toward multiple rookie records.
By blasting his 26th homer in Saturday’s first inning, the Mets first baseman tied Darryl Strawberry’s franchise rookie record for homers in a season. Alonso also broke Cody Bellinger’s NL rookie record for homers before the All-Star break. Bellinger hit 25 before the break in 2017.
The MLB record for rookie homers before the All-Star break is 33, set by Mark McGwire in 1987. The Mets still have 13 games remaining before the break.
“I’m playing well, I’m really happy with myself, but I just need to keep plugging along and do the best I can every single day,” Alonso said after the Mets beat the Cubs, 10-2, at Wrigley Field.