After stunning the baseball world by landing Pete Alonso on a five-year, $155 million contract, the Orioles are introducing their new All-Star first baseman in a news conference at Camden Yards right now that is being streamed live at Orioles.com and MLB.com .

Alonso’s deal marked the highest average annual value given to a first baseman. It is also the highest AAV in Orioles history and the second-largest financial commitment made in the history of the Orioles, who hadn’t made this type of splash since signing Chris Davis to a seven-year, $161 million deal in 2016.

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Alonso will significantly upgrade an offense that underperformed this past season as Baltimore went 75-87 and finished in last place in the American League East. The 31-year-old is a five-time All-Star

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