Pete Alonso will wear No. 25 with the Baltimore Orioles. Alonso, who wore No. 20 for seven seasons with the New York Mets, said in a video shared Friday by the Orioles he chose his new number because his son was born in 2025.

Mets fans saw the club's all-time home runs leader wearing a different shade of orange on Friday, as he was formally introduced as the newest member of the Orioles.

ORLANDO — Even if the Mets were able to retain Pete Alonso in free agency this winter, their starting lineup wasn’t a finished product. Far from it.

Alonso's contract, which was signed on Thursday, is officially the largest MLB contract by a former Gator and the second-largest pro sports contract by a former Gator. The deal also gives him the highest average annual value by any former SEC player (second-most among MLB first basemen).

Pete Alonso sent a farewell message to New York Mets fans after the power-hitting first baseman signed a five-year, $155 million contract in free agency with the Baltimore Orioles.

Recapping an eventful week at the MLB Winter Meetings.

All-Star closer Edwin Diaz explains why he signed with the Dodgers instead of returning to the Mets in free agency