Typical for a big slugger, if Peter Alonso is going down, he’s going down swinging.
The Mets’ No. 2 prospect and most major league-ready power hitter will not get the call up to Queens this season, the Mets announced Tuesday, citing a lack of available playing time at first base, where the Mets will be trotting out Jay Bruce, Dominic Smith and Wilmer Flores. His agents immediately ripped the decision, and Alonso supported his backers taking the Mets to task.
Adam Karon and Tripper Johnson, the agents for the 23-year-old top prospect from the University of Florida, called out the Mets for not rewarding Alonso — and the team’s fans — after a minor league season in which he’s hit 33 home runs.