Pete Alonso Unanimously Named Most Valuable Oriole After 41st Homer

Pete Alonso was unanimously named Most Valuable Oriole after posting a 4.6 bWAR, .265/.359/.510 line, and hitting his 41st home run with 110 RBIs in a win over Toronto that eliminated the Blue Jays. Alonso added a two-run shot in the fifth to tie for the AL lead in homers while holding an eight-RBI lead for the league lead. He anchored first base with elite defense and expressed excitement about his four remaining contract years with Baltimore.