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Pete Alonso was already getting solid reviews with the Baltimore Orioles even before the regular season arrived.

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But now that the games count, he has continued to prove a worthwhile investment.

The Orioles signed Alonso for five years and $155 million this offseason. It was a price the New York Mets weren’t willing to pay, and so Alonso left the NL East for the AL East.

So far, so good.

MLB.com’s Jake Rill wrote in a new article that “Alonso is living up to the hype.”

He broke it down further like this:

“The O’s opening homestand was a bit uneven, but Alonso is already providing a steady presence in the heart of the order. No surprise, right? This is why Baltimore went big and signed the Polar Bear to a five-year, $155 million contract over the offseason. The 31-year-old slugger hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning of Sunday’s 8-6 win over the Twins, and two days later, he swatted his first Orioles homer, taking former Mets teammate Jacob deGrom deep in an 8-5 loss to the Rangers. Alonso is hitting .304 (7-for-23) over his first six games for the O’s.”

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Mets fans definitely noticed the irony of Alonso taking deGrom deep while neither was wearing a Mets uniform.

Alonso will take the home runs and the hits off of anyone, though. He is a natural team leader and knows Baltimore had a rough 2025 season.

The Orioles have plenty of talent, and Alonso is one of the guys who can set the tone toward having an improved campaign.

If Baltimore can compete near the top of the challenging AL East, it’ll likely be in large part thanks to Alonso’s added influence and ability.

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