Brian Moran

Earlier today at Camden Yards, Pete Alonso addressed the Mets’ offseason overhaul, his departure, and how he views both the organization’s direction and his time in New York after joining the Orioles. On David Stearns reshaping the roster, Alonso said: “It’s just one of those things that’s like, if that’s the direction they choose to go, that’s their prerogative,” Alonso said. On the Mets moving on without seriously pursuing him: “There were a lot of things that they needed to address,” Alonso said. On whether he felt appreciated, Alonso said: “One hundred percent,” Alonso said. “Just because an organization wants to go a different way doesn’t mean that they didn’t appreciate what I did there… I can’t look back and be disgruntled. It’s time to go. It’s fine.” He still refers to the Mets as his “chosen baseball family,” despite a roster overhaul after seven seasons in which he missed just 24 games. On the team’s current struggles, Alonso said: “It’s a talented team. It’s early in the season,” Alonso said. “I know they’re not playing well, but you look at 2024 — it was doom and gloom until it wasn’t. Then it was like we shocked the world. Everybody was like, ‘Well, we knew we were going to play better. We were too talented not to.’ It’s baseball. Crazy things happen.” Now in Baltimore, Alonso called the fit an “easy decision.” “The values of this organization align with my values as a player,” Alonso said. Via Mark W. Sanchez of the New York Post.