After winning titles in 2019 and 2021, Mets first baseman Pete Alonso will end his five-year streak and pass on the July 14 Home Run Derby in Atlanta.

New York Mets slugger and two-time Home Run Derby Champion Pete Alonso is declining to participate this year in hopes of utilizing the three days of rest.

Just a few years ago, you couldn’t picture a Home Run Derby without Pete Alonso’s signature swagger, the bat drop, the grin, and the towering blasts that left fans and pitchers equally stunned. The post Mets Skipper Issues Blunt Take On Pete Alonso’s Home Run Derby Call Despite Surging Season appeared first on EssentiallySports.