Now that Pete Alonso has traded his New York Mets pinstripes for Orioles orange , the first base situation in Queens is anything but clear.

Alonso has been the Mets' primary first baseman since he hit a rookie-record 53 home runs in 2019. He was an easy choice for the NL Rookie of the Year Award that year, and made the first of his five NL All-Star teams.

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Now, the Mets might look across town at a free agent first baseman to fill their Polar Bear-sized hole.

While the Yankees are perhaps most focused on Cody Bellinger — a first baseman when he won the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year Award — the Mets are reportedly considering signing another former MVP.

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