The last time Pete Alonso felt this locked in at the plate? Maybe his junior year of college, Alonso, 30, recently said. That was nine years ago. For the University of Florida that season, Alonso parlayed a 1.

Through his first 25 games of the season, Alonso is tied for second in the MLB in RBI, with 26. He's also fifth in batting average, at .341, second in OPS (on-base plus slugging) at 1.122, and tied for third in WAR (wins above replacement) at +1.8.

The New York Mets slugger will "almost surely opt out" and a new contract could be unaffordable for his long-time team.