When Pete Alonso dons an Orioles jersey for the first time in 2026, he will be wearing the No. 25 on the back of his jersey.

Pete Alonso will wear No. 25 with the Baltimore Orioles. Alonso, who wore No. 20 for seven seasons with the New York Mets, said in a video shared Friday by the Orioles he chose his new number because his son was born in 2025.

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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