Pete Alonso naturally hoped to make a right away impression in his first season with the Baltimore Orioles.
The slugging first baseman is struggling on the plate, with a .205/.279/.308 line and only one residence run — matching the Orioles’ personal 4-6 stumble out of the gate.
Excessive expectations for Polar Bear
The Orioles count on so much from The Polar Bear after signing him to a five-year, $155M contract as a free agent within the offseason to spice up a workforce that completed final within the American League East final season. Alonso set the New York Mets’ franchise document for profession residence runs with 264 in seven seasons.
“When we’ve got alternatives to attain, we don’t at all times benefit from that, and I really feel like I’m sort of on the coronary heart of that,” Alonso stated. “I imply, it’s been powerful, and it’s been a little bit little bit of all the pieces. It simply sort of stinks proper now.”
Orioles are injured and inconsistent
Nevertheless, the 31-year-old five-time All-Star has been round lengthy sufficient to know the Orioles nonetheless have 152 video games remaining. It additionally doesn’t assist that second baseman Jackson Holliday, third baseman Jordan Westburg and outfielder Heston Kjerstad are on the injured listing.
“We’re not going to play our greatest baseball on a regular basis, however fortunately, we’ve got an extended approach to go to wash issues up after which execute higher,” Alonso stated. “We additionally must get wholesome. In the event you get our greatest guys on the market and play good, clear baseball, then you definitely’ve acquired a shot to be good.
“Simply because you could have a sluggish begin does not imply something in the direction of the tip of the season. It’d be nice to exit and win 9 video games in a row, however this can be a marathon, and we’ve got loads of alternatives and possibilities to get higher and win quite a lot of ballgames.”
Sloppy play plaguing Orioles
After an extended rebuild, the Orioles gained many video games in 2023 and 2024, making consecutive postseason appearances. Following a 75-87 season, they rebooted this offseason by signing Alonso and hiring Cleveland bench coach Craig Albernaz.
The Orioles have performed sloppily thus far this season, irritating Albernaz, who emphasised the sport’s finer factors in spring coaching.
“We had an excellent camp, and we’re attempting to redefine ourselves, that it is getting again to elementary baseball factors, and doing the little issues,” Albernaz stated. “The work’s nonetheless not achieved. We all know we nonetheless should get higher, and that is on us. Myself and the teaching workers must carry on pushing our guys to maintain getting higher.”
All quotations obtained firsthand until in any other case famous.
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