Pete Alonso discusses winning All-Star Game
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At the 2021 trade deadline, the New York Mets took a risk, trading Pete Crow-Armstrong to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for half a year of Javier Baez and Trevor
The Chicago Cubs fleeced the New York Mets when they acquired Pete Crow-Armstrong for 47 games of Javier Báez.
But perhaps its best decision was to bring back franchise slugger Pete Alonso on a relatively cheap deal. After prolonged negotiations, the Mets landed him on a two-year, $54 million contract with a player option after this season and he has rewarded that decision with another All-Star season.