Showalter managed Alonso with the Mets in 2022 and ‘23 and spent nine years in Baltimore from 2010-18 and is confident the different atmosphere will suit Alonso.

Former Orioles skipper Buck Showalter knows the type of player and person Baltimore added in slugger Pete Alonso.

Pete Alonso discusses signing with the Orioles, the team's vision for him in the lineup, playing at Camden Yards, helping the team and more

Any hope that New York Mets fans had about All-Star first baseman Pete Alonso and closer Edwin Díaz reversing course and returning to Queens officially ended on Friday, Dec. 12, when they officially signed their respective contracts with the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers.

Key departures of Diaz and Alonso leave the Mets reeling, forcing a drastic roster overhaul and immense pressure to deliver results.