Orioles needed Pete Alonso for this unsung reason
Baltimore is already benefiting from its big signing.
Orioles needed Pete Alonso for this unsung reason originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Baltimore Orioles paid Pete Alonso a lot of money this offseason to win the free agent bidding battle for the former New York Mets star.
Now, Alonso has a chance to bring his impact to Baltimore. Yes, Alonso will clearly be a big addition for what he can do at the plate. MLB.
com also writes in a new article that "Alonso is the type of leader this team had been missing. " Last year's Orioles team had talent but didn't have a guy like Alonso who had been there and done that in a way that could rub off on his teammates. This group is talented, too.
But a guy like Alonso could make all the difference simply by lending his leadership to the club. "Alonso’s numbers during his seven-year MLB career are impressive, and they’re a big reason why the O’s signed the slugging first baseman to a five-year $155 million deal," MLB. com writes in a non-bylined article.