NEW YORK -- The trouble, of course, with moving on from Pete Alonso is that it’s awfully difficult to replace Pete Alonso.

Since Alonso broke into the league in 2019, only Aaron Judge and Kyle Schwarber have hit more home runs than the Mets' first baseman, who’s averaged 41 per season over his six full campaigns. Even limiting the sample size to the past three years, Alonso ranks sixth in the Majors in homers and third in RBIs. He hasn’t missed a game since 2023. And while it’s true that Alonso grades out poorly as a defender, many around the team believe he’s better than modern metrics indicate, mainly because of his glovework around the bag.

In short, Alonso is clearly one of the best first basemen in baseball. In a vacuum, it’s easy to recommend moving on from him. In reality, for s

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