Pete Alonso Calls Himself ‘Right-Handed Schwarber’ After Leadoff Move

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Pete Alonso Calls Himself ‘Right-Handed Schwarber’ After Leadoff Move

Alonso hit leadoff for the first time in his career Friday and embraced the unusual role with a power-hitter comparison. “I’m not saying me and him are the same guy,” Alonso said, “but I’m, like, Schwarber-adjacent... I can be the right-handed Schwarber, why not?” The Orioles slugger framed the switch as a fun lineup wrinkle.

By Tanish Chachra

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