Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has committed to play for Team USA in the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

The World Baseball Classic will open with pool play on March 8 in Taiwan and it will end with the championship game on March 21 at loanDepot park in Miami.

The United States are the defending champs when the event was last held in 2017. They’ll play in Pool C at Chase Field in Arizona against Canada, Mexico, Colombia, and one to-be-determined team from the 2022 WBC qualifiers.

Other commitments to Team USA so far include Mike Trout, Bryce Harper, Trevor Story, Nolan Arenado, Paul Goldschmidt, and J.T. Realmuto.

Alonso might not be the only Met competing on the world stage next spring. When the event was last held, Starling Marte played for the Dominican Republic, Brandon Nimmo played for Italy, Edwin Diaz, Seth Lugo, and Francisco Lindor played for the Dominican Republic, and Mychal Givens suited up for the USA.

It’s hard to argue against Alonso being deserving of a spot on the team. Since the last event, Alonso is a two-time All-Star who has accumulated 135 home runs and slashed .261/349/.543 for his career. He’s having his best season in 2022 with an NL-leading 97 RBIs as the Mets look to seriously compete for the World Series title.