New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) celebrates hitting solo home run against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field on April 15. Jesse Johnson-Imagn Images

Pete Alonso Socks Another Home Run to Move Closer to New York Mets Legend in History

Originally posted on Fastball on SI | By Brady Farkas | Last updated Apr 16, 2025 8:57 AM ET

The New York Mets lost 6-3 to the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night at Target Field. With the loss, the Mets are now 11-6 while the win moves the Twins to a still-disappointing 6-12.

Pete Alonso continued the excellent start to his season for New York, going 2-for-4 with a home run, an RBI and a run scored. The home run is his fifth of the season and the 231st of his career.

That continues to move him up the ranks in team history, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

Most home runs in Mets history:

Darryl Strawberry: 252
David Wright: 242
Pete Alonso: 231

Most home runs in Mets history:

Darryl Strawberry: 252
David Wright: 242
Pete Alonso: 231 https://t.co/7dtZcDUpXa
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) April 15, 2025

Alonso, 30, is a seven-year veteran who has been a power threat since day one. He hit 53 homers as a rookie in 2019 to lead baseball and has hit 34 or more homers in every full season since then. He even hit 16 in the COVID-shortened 2020 season. A lifetime, .251 hitter, he's hitting .356 through 17 games.

Alonso is also a four-time All-Star, a Rookie of the Year winner and a two-time home run derby champion.

Byron Buxton went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and Brooks Lee went 1-for-2 with a home run for the Twins.

The two teams will play again on Wednesday with first pitch coming at 1:10 p.m. ET.

As of now, the Mets have not named a starting pitcher. The Twins will go with former highly-regarded prospect David Festa, who was recently recalled from Triple-A. He has a 0.00 ERA and four strikeouts through one appearance.

This article first appeared on Fastball on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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