Pete Alonso has been off to a raging hot start offensively for the New York Mets this season. The power-hitting first baseman is also playing in another potential contract year, as the two-year, $54 million deal he signed this winter to stay with New York contains an opt-out after the 2025 season.

Pete Alonso continues to crush opposing pitchers, hitting monster homers, but there is something else about him that has struck Franicsco Lindor.

PHOENIX — It’s only May, but it seems safe to say Pete Alonso will be asked to participate in his sixth Home Run Derby. MLB’s greatest ambassador of the event is off to one of the hottest starts in baseball this season and has yet to show any signs of slowing down.