Díaz, the Mets’ closer since 2019, signed a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Alonso, who became the Mets’ all-time home runs leader this past season, inked a five-year, $155 million contract with the Baltimore Orioles.

The New York Mets’ superstar shortstop has broken his silence after a harsh update on the franchise’s all-time home runs leader.

When the news broke that Pete Alonso was headed to the Orioles, former teammate Todd Frazier had to break the devastating news to his Mets -loving son. The reaction? “Fake news,” his son texted back, unable to process that the beloved Polar Bear was really leaving Queens.

Buck Showalter explains why Pete Alonso’s five-year, $155M move from the Mets to the Orioles is a strong fit for both sides.