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Pete Alonso has authored some of the most iconic moments in Mets history, but the former Gators star will be writing his next chapter with the Baltimore Orioles.

One day after the Mets lost closer Edwin Diaz to the Los Angeles Dodgers, they let Alonso walk to the Charm City, coming to terms with the Orioles on the final day of the Winter Meetings for a $155 million contract for five years, a source confirmed to the Daily News. ESPN’s Jeff Passan was first to report the contract.

It’s the highest AAV ever for a first baseman. Alonso bet on himself last season with a short-term contract and was able to finally land the multi-year contract he’s been seeking since 2023.

The Mets are saying goodbye to the most prolific hitter they’ve developed

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