{"id":538723,"date":"2026-01-26T11:59:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:59:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/538723\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:59:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:59:37","slug":"pete-alonso-names-1-goal-with-baltimore-orioles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/538723\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Alonso Names 1 Goal With Baltimore Orioles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/roundtable.io\/sports\/mlb\/orioles\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Baltimore Orioles;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Baltimore Orioles<\/a> made one of the biggest moves of the MLB offseason when they agreed to a five-year, $155 million contract with Pete Alonso, bringing the 31-year-old power hitter to Camden Yards after seven seasons with the New York Mets.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso\u2019s signing instantly became the centerpiece of the Orioles\u2019 offseason strategy and a clear message that the club intends to compete in the American League East.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Baltimore suffered a disappointing 2025 season, finishing last in the division and well out of playoff contention, but front office leadership has insisted this winter will look very different from recent winters.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso\u2019s arrival has boosted excitement throughout the organization and among Orioles fans, and the right-handed slugger himself has been vocal about his intentions now that he has joined a new team.<\/p>\n<p>As the 2026 season approaches, Alonso outlined his goal for the upcoming year. \u201cIt\u2019s not just this organization, but people in this city. They want it so bad. For me, I want to win a championship. I want to do whatever it takes,\u201d he said (h\/t Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun).<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The quote reflects Alonso\u2019s belief not only in the Orioles\u2019 roster but in the passionate fan base and the larger Baltimore community that has quickly embraced him.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso\u2019s commitment to winning aligns with Baltimore\u2019s broader offseason approach. President of baseball operations Mike Elias and team ownership have signaled a willingness to be aggressive in free agency after years of rebuilding and conservative spending.<\/p>\n<p>Landing Alonso is a major step toward that shift and could represent a turning point in the club\u2019s competitive timeline. Other key additions, including outfielder Taylor Ward and right-hander Shane Baz, suggest the Orioles are not aiming for a simple bounce-back season but meaningful contention in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>The move also reshapes the Orioles\u2019 lineup in substantial ways. Alonso brings elite power to a middle of the order that already includes Gunnar Henderson and Samuel Basallo, giving Baltimore one of the more formidable offensive cores in baseball.<\/p>\n<p>Off the field, Alonso\u2019s focus on bringing a championship resonates with Orioles fans who have long waited for a World Series run.<\/p>\n<p>For the organization, the challenge now is to build around Alonso and ensure that pitching depth and defensive support match the expectations set by his arrival. As for Alonso and a fan base eager for sustained success, the goal for 2026 remains unchanged: win a championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Baltimore Orioles made one of the biggest moves of the MLB offseason when they agreed to a&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":538724,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2374],"tags":[143,47,2538,5,916,20657,4,61,125,74,7326,5144,5694,1362],"class_list":["post-538723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-baltimore-orioles","tag-baltimore","tag-baltimore-orioles","tag-baltimoreorioles","tag-baseball","tag-gunnar-henderson","tag-jacob-calvin-meyer","tag-mlb","tag-new-york-mets","tag-orioles","tag-pete-alonso","tag-samuel-basallo","tag-shane-baz","tag-taylor-ward","tag-the-orioles"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/115961290017609002","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538723","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=538723"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/538723\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/538724"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=538723"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=538723"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=538723"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}