Brandon Nimmo is a Ranger, Edwin Diaz is a Dodger, and now Pete Alonso is headed to Baltimore.
The New York Mets' offseason took another massive hit on Wednesday afternoon, with the franchise's home run king signing a five-year, $155 million deal with the Orioles. It ends his seven-year reign in Queens, with another massive void being created within David Stearns' roster.
Alonso departs as the Mets' all-time leader in home runs with 264 career home runs, and it comes just one day after their star closer jumped ship to join the powerhouse Dodgers on a three-year, $69 million pact.
The Orioles took the plunge that Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns refused to make by offering Alonso a five-year deal. The 31-year-old had been looking for a significant multi-year deal since

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