Orioles getting great contributions from 5 players Mets might regret letting go

Orioles getting great contributions from 5 players Mets might regret letting go originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Baltimore Orioles are 9-9 to begin the 2026 MLB season, and while it's not perfect, and behind both the Tampa Bay Rays and New York Yankees in the AL East, there's plenty of reason to be optimistic about the team this season.

And a big reason for the success of the team this season is the production of five players formerly on the New York Mets roster. With the Mets struggling at 7-12, these five positive contributors for the Orioles would be big helps for the Mets. As The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal points out, the five former Mets producing for the Orioles this season are Pete Alonso, Ryan Helsley, Jeremiah Jackson, Anthony Nunez, and Rico Garcia.

Orioles getting great contributions from ex-Mets "First baseman Pete Alonso and closer Ryan Helsley are the most prominent Baltimore Orioles who previously were New York Mets," Rosenthal writes. "But three other players who last were with the Mets organization - second baseman Jeremiah Jackson and relievers Anthony Nunez and Rico Garcia - also are making an early impact in Baltimore. " While the Mets continue to struggle, the Orioles are looking like a solid team, thanks to the production from a couple of former Mets players.

Alonso, the Mets franchise leader in home runs, is hitting just . 197 this season for Baltimore with two homers and seven RBIs with his . 677 OPS.