Pete Alonso
#25 1B · Orioles
Rookie of the Year '19Silver Slugger '25ROY '19All-MLB 1st Team '19All-MLB First Team '19
Height
6'3"
Weight
245 lbs
Age
31
College
Florida
Draft
2016, Rd 2, #64
Experience
7 yrs
Bats/Throws
R/R
D-
A
B
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Career StatsA
| Year | Team | GP | AVG | HR | RBI | OPS | SB | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career |  | 1036 | 0.2511628 | 267 | 722 | 0.85060203 | 19 | 972 |
Current Contract
Length
5 years
Total Value
$155.0M
Guaranteed
$93.0M
AAV
$31.0M/yr
Guaranteed %60%
Contract Value Index (CVI)
D-
Below Value
OverpayFair ValueGreat Value
The Orioles' five-year, $155 million commitment to Pete Alonso represents a significant miscalculation that earns a D- CVI grade, reflecting poor value alignment between cost and expected production. While Alonso remains an above-average starter with legitimate power upside, paying $31 million annually for a one-dimensional first baseman entering his age-30 season defies modern roster construction principles. First base offers minimal defensive value and abundant replacement options, making this deal particularly egregious when Baltimore could have addressed the position for a fraction of the cost while preserving payroll flexibility for premium positions. The contract's length becomes especially problematic given first basemen's typical aging curves and Alonso's heavy reliance on raw power, which historically declines in players' early thirties. Baltimore's competitive window demands smarter resource allocation, and this contract hamstrings their ability to retain core young talent or pursue elite pitching upgrades. The Orioles essentially paid superstar money for a player whose projected 2-3 WAR production over the contract's duration makes this one of the offseason's most questionable investments.
Fan & Media Sentiment
B
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Pete Alonso's public reception in Baltimore has been genuinely enthusiastic, earning a solid B sentiment grade that reflects a fan base buying in early and buying in literally — his jersey is among the top sellers across all of MLB to open the 2026 season. The narrative driving that warmth is a classic fresh-start story: media coverage has leaned heavily into Alonso's candid optimism about Baltimore's future and his willingness to embrace the franchise centerpiece role, framing the move less as a mercenary signing and more as a genuine commitment. That sentiment tracks cleanly with what he's actually doing on the field, where his performance grade sits at an A — the 2025 Silver Slugger and 2019 Rookie of the Year winner is producing at an elite level, which gives the positive narrative real structural support rather than just honeymoon hype. His theatrical homecoming swing at Yankee Stadium — homering in his first at-bat back in New York as an Oriole — handed the media exactly the kind of cinematic moment that sustains a feel-good story through a rough patch, and Baltimore is currently navigating one at 16-20. The one undercurrent of uncertainty worth noting is the Orioles' recent bullpen and pitching churn, with multiple arms cycling through signings and IL moves over the last week, which keeps the team-context portion of Alonso's narrative unresolved. Still, when a player at his career stage generates this level of commercial enthusiasm and couples it with elite production, the sentiment story tends to self-reinforce — right now, Alonso is the clearest thing Baltimore fans have to hold onto, and the public mood around him reflects that plainly.
Recent Games
| Date | OPP | Result | AB | H | R | HR | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, 5/7 | @ MIA | L 3-4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Wed, 5/6 | @ MIA | W 7-4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
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About this player
Pete Alonso is a player in his 7th MLB season listed at 1B for the Orioles. FanVerdicts maintains four independent grades for every MLB player on an active roster — Contract Value Index for the deal itself, Performance for on-field production, Sentiment for media and fan reaction, and Fan Verdict for community voting. Current grades for Pete Alonso: Contract Value Index D-, Performance A, Sentiment B, Fan Verdict pending.
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