While speaking with reporters during his end-of-season news conference on Monday, New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns repeatedly referenced “run prevention” as something the Mets need to improve. The club disappointingly finished the 2025 regular season outside of the playoff picture. For a piece published on Wednesday, SNY manager of editorial production Danny Abriano shared stats that show why Stearns and Mets owner Steve Cohen may now view first baseman Pete Alonso as a defensive liability at 31, the age that the “Polar Bear” will reach this coming December. “Alonso was near the very bottom of the league in 2025 when it came to range/outs above average, ranking in the second percentile,” Abriano wrote. “His arm also graded out as very poor (fifth percentile), and he had issues with throws all season. It was Alonso’s high throw to first base to a covering Kodai Senga that led to Senga’s hamstring injury in June.” Of course, Alonso defenders may point out that he ended this past SRead More
Stats show why Mets may pass on re-signing Pete Alonso this offseason
