Pete Alonso Begins Spring Training With A Bang

Pete Alonso looks primed and ready as the 2023 Mets’ spring training season officially gets under way.

Alonso was 3-for-3 with an RBI and two runs scored. One of those hits was a lead-off, solo home run in the bottom of the second inning off of Marlins’ starting pitcher, Braxton Garrett. It was a long home run, deep over the center field wall of Clover Park, clocked at 105.3 MPH off the bat.

Alonso spoke with the media after his day concluded. One of the topics he discussed was how he has altered his routine and structured his spring camp with the World Baseball Classic coming up in a couple weeks.

“I wouldn’t say I’ve changed anything,” stated Alonso. “It’s just trying to do the best I can to master consistency,” he said. Alonso talked about trying to be in control of as many outcomes as a possible in a, “Sport where you have little to no control.”

Pete crushed this one in his first AB of the spring! Exit velo was 105.3 mph.pic.twitter.com/ccO1XQX4vz

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“If I can stay within myself and stay disciplined in any situation, I want to be able to get the most out of my ability,” he expressed.

Alonso also spoke about getting used to the new pitch clock rules that are now in place and what it’s been like figuring out a routine and clock management.

“I’m just trying to figure it out right now. I want to be able to establish a routine,” he said. “I want to be able to develop something where I have time, where I have certain cues,” stated Alonso. He went on to elaborate that now that spring games have begun and players get to experience real use of the pitch clock that he can now “tinker,” or figure it out ahead of the regular season.

“I just want to develop a routine or ritual and get it down. I’ll kind of play with some stuff during these spring games, but so far, so good,” Alonso stated.

Regardless, it looked like the new pitch clock had little-to-no effect on Pete. Who exploded out of the gates. It’s early, but a 3-for-3 game with a rocket of a home run is always a great early sign.

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