BALTIMORE (AP) — Slugging first baseman Pete Alonso and the Baltimore Orioles completed their $155 million, five-year contract Thursday.

Baltimore called a news conference for Friday to introduce the five-time All-Star.

Alonso gets a $12.5 million signing bonus payable within 45 days of the contract's approval by Major League Baseball and salaries of $18.5 million next year and $31 million in each of the following four seasons. His agreement also includes a limited no-trade provision allowing him to block being dealt to eight teams.

Alonso turned 31 on Sunday. He hit .272 with 38 home runs and 126 RBIs for the New York Mets this year, posting an .871 OPS that was his highest since he hit 53 home runs as a rookie in 2019. He hit a franchise-record 264 homers over seven seasons with the M

See Full Page