With two home runs yesterday at Coors Field, Pete Alonso moved past David Wright for second all-time in home runs as a Met. Alonso currently sits at 243, just nine behind Darryl Strawberry for the all-time Mets record.

At Pete Alonso’s current red-hot rate, Darryl Strawberry’s Mets record of 252 career home runs has approximately one month of its 35-year reign remaining. The slugging first baseman moved into sole possession of second place on the franchise’s all-time home-run list past David Wright on Sunday with a two-tater afternoon during a 13-5 demolition

Pete Alonso had a great day at Citi Field. The Mets defeated the Rockies. Alonso hit two home runs. He surpassed Darryl Strawberry's Mets record. Alonso now holds the record for multi-homer games. Juan Soto and Jeff McNeil also contributed to the win.

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The results are hard to miss. Alonso is slashing .301/.396/.594 with 17 home runs and an MLB-leading 61 RBIs, and his batting average, on-base and slugging would all be career highs if he stays where he is. Through 66 games, that puts him on pace for 41 homers and 149 RBIs.

When he re-signed with the New York Mets last winter, Pete Alonso saw an opportunity to become the team’s career leader in home runs and multihomer games.