Pete Alonso named to NL All-Star Team

FLUSHING, N.Y., July 2, 2023 - Major League Baseball tonight announced that first baseman Pete Alonso was named to the 2023 National League All-Star team. The 93^rd All-Star Game will take place on Tuesday, July 11 in Seattle.

Alonso, 28, joins Keith Hernandez as the only two Mets first basemen to be named to three All-Star teams. Alonso previously earned an All-Star nod in 2019 and 2022 while Hernandez was a three-time All-Star with the Mets in 1984, 1986 and 1987. Additionally, Alonso becomes the 13^th Met to be named to three or more All-Star teams.

Entering Sunday, Alonso ranks second in the NL and tied for third in the majors with 24 home runs. He is tied for 12^th in the majors and tied for fifth in the NL with 55 RBI and is 13^th in the NL with a .505 slugging percentage.

Alonso currently ranks fifth on the Mets all-time home run list with 170 homers.