Five-time All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles are finalizing a five-year, $155 million contract, multiple media outlets reported on Wednesday.
Per Spotrac, Alonso will become the second-highest-paid first baseman per yearly average ($31 million) behind only Toronto Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ($35.7 million).
The Orioles have yet to confirm the news on Alonso, whose first venture into free agency resulted in his return to the Mets on a two-year deal worth $54 million. He opted out of that contract at the end of last season and returned to the free-agent market.
Alonso, who turned 31 on Sunday, is the latest star to leave Queens, joining All-Star closer Edwin Diaz (Los Angeles Dodgers) and outfielder Brandon Nimmo (Texas Rangers).
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