SARASOTA, Fla. — Pete Alonso already has a good idea what the celebration could be like if he is placed on the Mets roster this week, as expected.
“I might cry if they give me the thumbs up, because it’s a lifelong dream,” Alonso said Monday before the Mets beat the Orioles 9-7 in their Grapefruit League finale. “This is my livelihood, my life’s work and to get the thumbs up, you’re a big leaguer, that’s surreal.”
Alonso may have to wait until Wednesday, by which time the Mets will have to set rosters, for the official word.