Pete Alonso

The Polar Bear was dethroned at the 2022 HR Derby but otherwise had a phenomenal campaign, hitting 40 HR with 131 RBI, 95 runs, and lowering his K% to a career-low 18.7. He had an impressive xwOBA of .354, an ISO of .246, and WRC+ of 143 while batting cleanup in New York. Projections for the 28-year-old look similar to this stat line, though he will have a boosted lineup ahead of him to knock in with the re-signing of Brandon Nimmo, return of Francisco Lindor, and anyone else Steve Cohen decides to add to his luxury tax mountain. The beauty of Alonso is that he has all of the power without cratering your batting average (.271 last season). He remains worthy of a second-round pick in 2023.

Pete Alonso hits 40th home run of the season Tuesday

Pete Alonso went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a loss to Miami Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Alonso hit a Pablo Lopez pitch deep into left center field to bring the Mets within one run in the fourth inning. The 27-year-old is slashing .270/.348/.524 with 40 home runs, 131 runs batted in, and five stolen bases this season. Alonso ranks second in the NL in home runs, 11th in hits, sixth in slugger percentage, and first in runs batted in.