Story by
Mets rumors: Jon Heyman’s ‘thumper’ trade tease predictably invokes Pete Alonso
- Story by
- Mets rumors: Jon Heyman’s ‘thumper’ trade tease predictably invokes Pete Alonso
Mets rumors: Jon Heyman’s ‘thumper’ trade tease predictably invokes Pete Alonso appeared first on ClutchPoints . Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
With the New York Mets currently in a series against the Washington Nationals , the team has been highlighted by many for the slow start they are off to at 10-19 ahead of Wednesday’s contest. As the Mets look to bounce back in the 2026 season , reporter Jon Heyman speaks on a trade the team is looking for, searching for an archetype that resembles Pete Alonso .
Advertisement
There were many within the fanbase who were irate when New York didn’t retain Alonso, leading the star slugger to go to the Baltimore Orioles . Fast forward to the present, and now the Mets need a power-hitting first baseman, with Heyman saying the team is looking for a “thumper.”
“I will say this about the Mets, I do believe they are in the market for a thumper,” Heyman said. “If there was a big bat out there, and I know there are a lot of teams struggling, and David Dombrowski said, we might have more early trades. I do believe the Mets are in the market for a thumper. I mean, they need a…let’s face it, they need a big bat to play first base.”
“They don’t have a first baseman,” Heyman continued. “So, you know, we can regret all we want about Pete Alonso , we won’t spend a lot of time on that. He’s not even off to a good start, at least offensively in Baltimore, but that’s the kind of player that they need right now, and that’s, I think, what they will be looking for.”
New York needs any offensive firepower it can get at the moment, as while the team got back Juan Soto from injury, the ball club is now missing Francisco Lindor . It remains to be seen how the Mets address their needs this season.
Related: Mets superstar Juan Soto shares important update on forearm injury
Related: Mets’ Luis Robert Jr gets troubling back injury update amid Nationals series
