BALTIMORE -- Pete Alonso brings more than a powerful bat to the Baltimore Orioles .

His arrival also adds credibility to a franchise that pulled off an impressive rebuild, only to hit a snag after being somewhat passive in the free agent market.

The Orioles introduced Alonso on Friday at Camden Yards after reaching a five-year, $155 million deal with the slugging first baseman earlier in the week. It's a contract that dwarfs Baltimore's other signings over the past several years, when the team has instead stuck mostly to short-term deals.

"I think there's a lot of factors that led to this being the right moment. First of all, it's the right player," team president Mike Elias said. "We were really looking to take our lineup over the top with a middle-of-the-order bat, an impact hit

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