Pete Alonso leaving Mets to sign 5-year deal with Orioles
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The New York Mets need to replace Pete Alonso this winter and a trade for St. Louis Cardinals star Willson Contreras would work.
ESPN's Stephen A. Smith had an awful lot to say about five-time MLB All-Star Pete Alonso this week, but not all of it was factual. On Wednesday, the Baltimore Orioles signed Alonso to a five-year, $155 million contract.
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Pete Alonso to be introduced by Baltimore Orioles on Friday after finalizing 5-year contract
The Mets lost Alonso a day after All-Star closer Edwin Díaz agreed to leave New York for a $69 million, three-year contract with the two-time defending World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, a deal still not finalized. New York also traded outfielder Brandon Nimmo to Texas on Nov. 24 for Gold Glove second baseman Marcus Semien.
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