The four-hit game was Alonso's second of the year, with both such efforts coming in the month of August. Alonso is batting a strong .286 with seven home runs, seven doubles and 24 RBI over his last 98 at-bats as New York's top cleanup hitter.

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso popped up in MLB trade rumors in 2023 after the team discussed a deal to send him to the Milwaukee Brewers. A year later, Alonso reappeared in MLB rumors with teams around the league wondering if the All-Star hitter would be traded before he hit MLB free agency.