Will Pete Alonso return to the New York Mets in free agency? This Major League Baseball analyst doesn't see it happening.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso broke Darryl Strawberry's franchise home run record with a two-run blast against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday night.

Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the fourth for the Mets, who snapped a seven-game skid with just their second win in 13 games. Francisco Alvarez also homered twice and Brett Baty also went deep as New York moved within five games of NL East-leading Philadelphia.

ESPN NY radio host Don La Greca wants Chris “Mad Dog” Russo to pipe down when it comes to his criticism of the hoopla surrounding Pete Alonso breaking the Mets’ all-time home run record and Gary Cohen’s TV call of the record-breaking moment Tuesday.

Steve and Alex Cohen gifted the fan-favorite first baseman with a painting made from 253 official MLB baseballs that depicts Alonso’s record-breaking home run trot.

At 25 years old, Murakami is the most promising Japanese professional likely to head stateside as a free agent this offseason. He has emerged as a Nippon Professional Baseball superstar in his eight-season career, with a .273/.394/.543 slash line and 246 homers.

The New York Mets are going to have some difficult decisions to make this upcoming winter, with clear needs on the roster arising throughout the 2025 season. Fo