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Mets Makes Big Pete Alonso Announcement on Sunday

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Rodney Knuppel | Last updated Jun 8, 2025 5:27 PM ET

It has been an exciting start to the 2025 season for the New York Mets. On Sunday, the team entered the game riding a two-game winning streak and looking to complete a sweep of the Colorado Rockies.

This followed a split in a four-game road series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Mets came into Sunday with a 3.5-game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East.

Much of New York’s success has come from its offense, and Pete Alonso has been at the heart of it. On Sunday, Alonso had another big moment, one that came with a major franchise milestone. The team celebrated the big event:

“Pete Alonso has tied David Wright for 2nd place on the franchise home run list!”

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Pete Alonso has tied David Wright for 2nd place on the franchise home run list! pic.twitter.com/zb1nSLfBHk
— New York Mets (@Mets) June 8, 2025

The blast, Alonso’s 242nd career home run, tied him with Mets legend David Wright for second on the all-time team list. Wright, a fan favorite in Queens, played with the organization from 2004 through 2016 and made a brief return in 2018.

Alonso now sits just 14 homers behind Darryl Strawberry, who holds the franchise record with 256 blasts.

The milestone shot came in the third inning in Denver. It was Alonso’s 16th home run of the season and drove in Juan Soto to give the Mets a 4-0 lead. Tyrone Taylor followed with an RBI of his own to push the lead to 5-0.

Alonso entered the game batting .296 on the season. As a team, the Mets were ranked 16th in MLB in batting average at .246, but were already in the top 10 for home runs, sitting at 77 before Sunday’s game.

Following the series in Colorado, the Mets will return home. They have Monday off before beginning a six-game homestand against the Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays starting Tuesday.

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

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