New York Mets' Pete Alonso follows the flight of his solo home run off Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jeff Hoffman in the sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Former Gator Pete Alonso Talks Mets

There has been much talk on the current Houston Astros cheating scandal. A former player for the Houston Astros, Carlos Beltran, has dealt with struggles ever since. Beltran was a part of the Astros during that time before retiring after the 2017 World Series win. In the 2020 offseason, the New York Mets hired Beltran to be the team’s new manager. Due to the firing of Astros manager AJ Hinch, the Mets fired Beltran a few days later. Former Florida Gator Pete Alonso finds the events of Beltran unfortunate.

Mets New Manager

The Mets, however, found a replacement for Beltran with Luis Rojas. Rojas was part of the Mets minor league management team since 2007, showing much coaching experience. Rojas is part of a baseball family, with his father being former player Felipe Alou. He is also former All-Star Moises Alou’s half-brother.

Pete Alonso, Mets star and Former Gator tweets his excitement for upcoming manager Luis Rojas

Alonso was drafted in 2016 but did not play his MLB debut until 2019. Alonso ended his rookie year with 53 home runs, which lead the National League that season. He was an All-Star his first year into the league, ending the season with 103 runs and 120 RBI’s.

After Alonso’s NL Rookie of the Year season, he looks to take the Mets back to the playoffs. With a new coach in Rojas, Alonso sees the Mets moving in the right direction. They have not made the playoffs since 2016, losing the NL Wild Card against the San Francisco Giants. With Rojas, the Mets could gain a spot back in the playoffs, fighting for a championship.

With such a strong start, will Alonso be able to improve? Can the former Gator bring the Mets to a playoff birth?

Alonso’s second season will truly be an interesting one, where anything can happen in Major League Baseball.

 

 

About Gabriel Sosa

Check Also

Orange & Blue Sports Network

Catch the student-led broadcasts from the College of Journalism and Communications right here.

LIVE THREAD: National Signing Day

Here’s an updated thread of all the recruits who picked the Gator hat today! RB …

AFC Divisional Round Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers

During last weekend’s NFL Wild Card round, the Steelers made a statement by handing the Dolphins a …

Houston Looking For an Upset in Foxborough

The saying has always been “it’s hard to beat a good team twice,” and in …

Blue Jackets vs. Lightning Tonight

The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Tampa Bay Lightning will be facing each other once …

Possible Additions to McElwain’s Recruiting Class Visiting this Weekend

With National Signing Day less than three weeks away, the Gators are hosting several talented …

Florida Gymnastics Prepares for Season Opener

https://vimeo.com/198372157 GAINESVILLE, FL – The Florida Gator gymnastics team will kick off their season this …

Surprised Gators Promote Randy Shannon To Defensive Coordinator? You Shouldn’t Be

Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain, announced Friday morning that Randy Shannon would be making the …

Quarterbacks in Spotlight for NFL Wild Card Weekend

The NFL Wild Card kicks off Saturday and the quarterback situations could not be any more different. On …

College Football Playoff Shakes Up Schedule

The College Football Playoff was a success in its first year. Yet, that doesn’t stop …

Michael Jordan Speaks out about Shootings, Police Officers

NBA great Michael Jordan opened up about his thoughts about shootings of African-Americans and the …

Treon Harris to Transfer

With the college football season approaching, the Florida Gators have announced that former starting QB …

USA Basketball Wins Second Exhibition Game

Just a few short days after their big win over Argentina, team USA won its …

Charlotte Is No Longer The Home Of The 2017 NBA All-Star Game

The House Bill 2 came between Charlotte, North Carolina and the 2017 All-Star Game. The …

Tampa Bay Rays Continue Series Against Oakland

The Tampa Bay Rays are continuing their three-game winning streak. The Rays defeated the Oakland …

MLB Preview Tonight

It’s summer time—the best time to go to a baseball game and experience the atmosphere. …

Braves Begin Series With Rockies

The Atlanta Braves (33-62) open up a four-game road series with the Rockies (43-51) tonight …

Marlins To Close Out Series With The Phillies

The Miami Marlins are in the middle of a crucial ten game span against NL East …

Rays Crush Rockies 11-3, Face A’s Next

In the midst of a terrible season that has seen the Tampa Bay Rays (37-57) …

American League Second Half Outlook

The second half of the baseball season is in full swing which translates to? Pennant races. Teams …

National League Evening Preview

Tonight is a busy night for the National League in the MLB. Starting with the …

Big 12 Looks To Expand

Following a Tuesday meeting between Big 12 presidents, Oklahoma president David Boren announced that the …

LSU Looks To Capitalize On Its Opportunity

The Louisiana State University Tigers will enter the 2016 college football season with high expectations, …

Muschamp Helps Close Out SEC Media Days 2016

It wasn’t Will Muschamps first SEC Media Days experience, but 2016 marked the first time …

Phil Mickelson Leads British Open After First Day

The 145th annual 2016 British Open is underway at Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. The …

Missouri’s Football Crisis: Rebuilding A Program

On the final day of SEC Media Days, Barry Odom took the stand as Missouri’s head …

Second Half Of MLB Season Begins

The All-Star Break is a good time for teams to rest up and reform themselves …

British Open Underway

The 145th Open Championship is already underway at the Royal Troon Golf Club in Scotland. Welcome …

Per Nilsson Promises to Elevate Women’s Tennis as Head Coach

The Florida women’s tennis team (17-9, 11-2) has a new head coach for the 2024-25 …