Pete Alonsocontinues to rise up the Mets’ all-time home run list.
On Sunday afternoon at Coors Field, Alonso belted a two-run home run to left-center that put the Mets ahead 4-0 on the Rockies in the top of the third inning. The blast from Alonso was No. 242, which tied David Wright for second place on the franchise’s all-time list.
Then, in the eighth inning, the Mets’ slugger took sole possesion of second, crushing a two-run shot down the left field line for No. 243 that bumped the lead to 12-3. The pair of two-run dingers also increased Alonso’s season RBI to a league-leading 61.
The only player now standing in Alonso’s way for the home run crown is legend Darryl Strawberry, who logged 252 long balls in a Mets uniform. It’s entirely possible he breaks the record this month, as he’s slashing a red-hot .344/.412/.803 over his last 15 games.
“It’s really cool [to surpass Wright], and for me, I just want to help the team win every single chance I get,” Alonso said after the Mets’ win. “My game is just driving the ball, doing what I can to score guys. … Very blessed to do, but I really don’t think that’s going to settle in. … We’re still in the middle of a season. Right now, it’s just focused on winning. But I don’t think [the record is] going to settle in until later on.”
The pair of homers were certainly absorbed by Wright. He offered his congratulations to Alonso with a video message on X/Twitter.
“Just a huge congratulations,” Wright said. “You’re one of the premier power hitters in the game. You easily passed me. Set Straw in your sights and go get him. Congratulations, my man.”
While Wright wasn’t the same pure power hitter as Alonso, it’s worth nothing that Wright hit his 242nd home run in his 1,583rd career game, while Alonso accomplished the same number in just 912 career games.
Here’s a look at how the Polar Bear took another step closer to making Mets history:
PETE ALONSO LAUNCHES HIS 16TH HOME OF THE YEAR! pic.twitter.com/n5k4qvCzcZ
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 8, 2025
PETE ALONSO PASSES DAVID WRIGHT FOR SECOND ON THE METS’ ALL-TIME HOME RUN LIST! pic.twitter.com/e3St8vxjbm
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 8, 2025
“You easily passed me. Set Straw in your sights and go get him. Congratulations, my man.”
David Wright congratulates Pete Alonso on passing him for second all-time on the Mets’ home run list 🧡💙
(via @Mets) pic.twitter.com/5ihTPWm7Rw
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) June 8, 2025
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