Juan Soto Had 6-Word Pete Alonso Message After Rockies Game
Juan Soto Had 6-Word Pete Alonso Message After Rockies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.Star slugger Pete Alonso is far from done with his New York Mets tenure, but he's already done plenty for them.
The four-time All-Star moved into sole possession of second place on the franchise's all-time home run list on Sunday.Alonso went 3-for-6 with two homers and four RBI in the Mets' 13-5 win over the Colorado Rockies, giving him 243 career homers.
The 30-year-old is now nine long balls away from tying club legend Darryl Strawberry.Alonso is slashing .301/.396/.594 with 17 homers and a MLB-high 61 RBI over 66 games.
Fellow star Juan Soto opened up about his teammate's greatness after the victory, via SNY.Mets' Pete Alonso (20).Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images"He's Pete.
He's a great hitter," the former World Series champion said.Soto was also effective on Sunday, going 3-for-3 with three walks and three runs scored.
"He's Pete.
He's a great hitter."- Juan Soto on Pete Alonso pic.twitter.com/IRsJfYJqbX SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 8, 2025New York selected Alonso No.
64 overall in the 2016 MLB Draft.
The Florida alum made his big-league debut on Opening Day in 2019, and he led baseball with 53 homers that season.
He also earned NL Rookie of the Year, All-Star, and All-MLB First Team honors.Alonso returned to All-Star status in 2022 and led the NL with 131 RBI.
The 6-foot-3-inch, 245-pounder made his playoff debut that season as well, going 3-for-10 with one homer and one RBI in three games.Alonso also made the All-Star team in 2023 and 2024.
The slugger helped the Mets reach the NLCS the latter season, slashing .273/.431/.568 with four homers and 10 RBI in the playoffs.
That included a walk-off homer to win their Wild Card series against the Milwaukee Brewers.Related: Rockies Suffer Major Loss Before Mets GameRelated: Dodgers Make Move After Mets GameThis story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared..
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