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Juan Soto Had 6-Word Pete Alonso Message After Rockies Game

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Josh Valdez | Last updated Jun 8, 2025 10:49 PM ET

Star slugger Pete Alonso is far from done with his New York Mets tenure, but he's already done plenty for them. The four-time All-Star moved into sole possession of second place on the franchise's all-time home run list on Sunday.

Alonso went 3-for-6 with two homers and four RBI in the Mets' 13-5 win over the Colorado Rockies, giving him 243 career homers. The 30-year-old is now nine long balls away from tying club legend Darryl Strawberry.

Alonso is slashing .301/.396/.594 with 17 homers and a MLB-high 61 RBI over 66 games. Fellow star Juan Soto opened up about his teammate's greatness after the victory, via SNY.

"He's Pete. He's a great hitter," the former World Series champion said.

Soto was also effective on Sunday, going 3-for-3 with three walks and three runs scored.

"He's Pete. He's a great hitter."

- Juan Soto on Pete Alonso pic.twitter.com/IRsJfYJqbX
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 8, 2025

New York selected Alonso No. 64 overall in the 2016 MLB Draft. The Florida alum made his big-league debut on Opening Day in 2019, and he led baseball with 53 homers that season. He also earned NL Rookie of the Year, All-Star, and All-MLB First Team honors.

Alonso returned to All-Star status in 2022 and led the NL with 131 RBI. The 6-foot-3-inch, 245-pounder made his playoff debut that season as well, going 3-for-10 with one homer and one RBI in three games.

Alonso also made the All-Star team in 2023 and 2024. The slugger helped the Mets reach the NLCS the latter season, slashing .273/.431/.568 with four homers and 10 RBI in the playoffs. That included a walk-off homer to win their Wild Card series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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