Pete Alonso Nominated for Hank Aaron Award

Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was named one of the eight nominees for the NL Hank Aaron Award, which is given to each league’s best offensive player. Playing in 161 of the Mets’ 162 games, Alonso mashed 40 home runs and set the team’s single-season RBI record with 131. He also scored 95 runs, had a 143 wRC+ (nearly identical to his record-setting rookie season), stole five...