Alonso's Oriole Debut: Mets Miss Him?

0:00On May 2nd, Peter Lanzo just made his debut Homer as a Baltimore Oriol, crushing it on his first swing at Yankee Stadium and a loss to the Yankees. The 31-year-old sluggers spent seven years with the Mets, but after opting out of his deal, he landed a two-year, $54 million. Contract with Baltimore instead. Earlier this offseason, the Mets under David Sterns passed on bringing him back, even after a Lanzo hit 38 Homer's last season. They pivoted to Jorge Palanco with a two-year, $40 million pact to play first base, though he's already hurt and barely tried the position. Before, Lanzo got mad respect from his old Mets teammates and manager during a quick hallway meetup before the game, calling it an honor to switch from. Cross-town rival to divisional foe. Mets fans and baseball folks are still scratching their heads over why he walked. One of them. Meanwhile, the Orioles are hoping Lanzo meshes with young stars like Gunnar Henderson and Adley Rutchman to bounce back from their 75 and 87 finish last year.

1:05But early on, there are two games under 500, with 10 losses and 16, and announcers are praising Lanzo's glovework at first. If a Lanzo heats up like his manager predicts, showing those classic flashes, it could spark real questions about what the Mets are missing at the corner. That wraps New York Mets News today. Brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.