The New York Mets have a new home run king.
Pete Alonso hit a two-run blast off of Atlanta Braves starter Spencer Strider on Tuesday to extend New York’s lead to 5-1 in the bottom of the third inning.
The home run was the 253rd of his career, moving him past a tie with franchise great Darryl Strawberry for the most in Mets history.
Strawberry went on to tally 335 home runs in a career that also spanned stints with the Dodgers, Giants and Yankees. But his 252 with the Mets previously stood as the franchise record.
Alonso, 30, re-signed with the Mets on a two-year, $54 million contract in the offseason and will presumably have plenty of opportunities to add to his now franchise-record home run tally.
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