Alonso, who represented Paraguay during the 2024 Paris Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Olympics, seemingly ended her retirement and vowed to return to swimming after she was allegedly booted from the Olympic Village over “inappropriate behavior. ”

Alonso, 30, has already surpassed his Fangraphs WAR (2.3 to 2.2) from last year, and he’s close to matching his Baseball Reference WAR (2.6 to 2.2). Last season, he hit .240 with a 123 OPS+, 34 home runs and 88 RBI.

A 4-3 win over Paul Skenes and the Pittsburgh Pirates might register as another tally in the standings, but for the New York Mets, it was another data point in a growing case for Pete Alonso as the heartbeat of their 2025 campaign—and perhaps, a National League MVP candidate.

The New York Mets are looking like serious contenders in the National League. However, they will face a big decision this offseason.

Ten Hag, who has been out of management since leaving Manchester United in October, is a candidate to replace the outgoing Xabi Alonso.