'Couldn't Really feel Any Higher': Pete Alonso Homers In Spring Coaching Debut With Orioles

Pete Alonso homered in his spring coaching debut for the Baltimore Orioles, offering the one runs in a 2-0 exhibition victory over the New York Yankees on Friday. In his third plate look in an enormous league uniform apart from the New York Mets, Alonso pulled a first-pitch curveball over the fence in left-center subject in opposition to right-hander Bradley Hanner within the sixth inning. Many of the regulars had exited the spring coaching opener, however Alonso wished one other journey to the plate and a few extra work at first base. “He wished it, and he made essentially the most of it,” first-year supervisor Craig Albernaz mentioned. “It speaks so much. Pete simply needs to play.” Alonso spent his first seven main league seasons with the Mets earlier than signing a $155 million, five-year contract with the Orioles in December. The 31-year-old was a fan favourite in New York. “Clearly, hitting homers feels wonderful, doesn’t matter what time of yr. Glad to interrupt the seal,” Alonso mentioned. “I really feel honored to put on (this uniform). I really feel nice in it, I really feel like I look good in it. So, it’s incredible. I truthfully couldn’t really feel any higher.” Alonso’s mother and father attended the sport a brief drive from the five-time All-Star’s dwelling in Tampa. His youth journey baseball workforce was the Sarasota Salty Canines, they usually performed video games on the Cal Ripken Advanced throughout the road from Ed Smith Stadium, the Orioles’ spring dwelling. “As a child, I keep in mind using shotgun, simply preparing, getting dressed,” Alonso mentioned. “It’s actually cool type of driving by as a result of I had many, many, many video games and weekends over good throughout the road at that complicated. So it’s actually particular.” Reporting by The Related Press.