New York Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso is ready for baseball. On Sunday night, after the Super Bowl had ended, Alonso tweeted, “Congrats to Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs for winning the super bowl. Football is over. Love football, but thank the lord it’s officially baseball season #LFGM.”
After Alonso’s fairy tale career start, no one should be surprised that he is waiting anxiously to begin his sophomore season. The 24-year-old is coming off arguably one of the best rookie seasons in MLB history.
In 161 games, Alonso slashed .260/.358/.583, had an OPS of .