The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a five-year deal with slugger Pete Alonso, the Orioles announced on Thursday. The deal is worth around $155 million.

It's a major move for a Baltimore team that vowed to be aggressive following a last-place finish. Alonso hit .272 with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs this year for the New York Mets, posting an .871 OPS that was his highest since he hit 53 home runs as a rookie in 2019.

Alonso, who turned 31 on Sunday, hit 264 homers over seven seasons with the Mets. He's earned All-Star honors five times, including each of the past four years.

Nicknamed the Polar Bear, Alonso became a Citi Field fan favorite as a homegrown member of the Mets. He was NL Rookie of the Year in 2019 , when he hit .260 with a major league-high 53 homers — a rookie record — and 120

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