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Pete Alonso Turns Short-Term Bet Into $185 Million Orioles Payday

Jeff Passan reports Alonso’s five-year, $155 million deal with Baltimore gives him the highest AAV ever for a first baseman. Including last year’s $30 million pillow deal with the Mets, he’s up to $185 million. After the Mets balked at long-term and never made a formal offer, Alonso’s short-term bet mirrors Matt Chapman and Blake Snell’s blueprint.