Just after Pete Alonso said that he found his start to the season to be “disappointing,” he let it rip in his first at-bat back in New York City on Friday night.
In the top of the second inning on a 1-1 pitch, Alonso launched a ball to 367 feet right field for a home run ito the second deck at Yankee Stadium.
As he rounded the bases, he faced a few boos from The Bronx crowd.
The run tied the game before the Yankees took a 5-1 lead in the bottom half.
It’s Alonso’s first time back in what used to be his home city since leaving Queens for a stable five-year, $155 million contract in Baltimore.
It marks Alonso’s fifth home run in what has been a slow start to the season.
Heading into Friday, the ex-Met had 23 hits across 116 at-bats with four home runs and a .668 OPS through 31 games.
A year ago, he had seven home runs with a 1.132 OPS in 31 games.
“Every single day I feel dangerous in the box and every day I’m ready to do damage and compete,” Alonso added. “So, just need to keep preparing and putting myself in the best possible situation to succeed that night.”
Alonso likely hopes to build off of the first at-bat as he relishes a little homecoming.
