Pete Alonso crushed the Mets’ all-time home run record with his 253rd blast, a right-center shot that capped a historic night against the Braves. Alonso’s triumphant circuit around the bases drew a curtain call as Nimmo and McNeil greeted him at home, and the moment exploded across X, pulling in hundreds of thousands of views within minutes. New York’s 2025 arc remains a struggle at times, but this milestone cements Alonso as the Mets’ definitive power figure and a fantasy pillar for power counts this season.

Alonso arrives at the milestone with a resume that includes Rookie of the Year honors (2019), five All-Star selections, and two Home Run Derby titles. In 965 career games, he’s evolved from high-end prospect to a franchise cornerstone whose power should continue to drive counting stats in a Mets lineup that features Nimmo and McNeil. If he sustains his pace, Alonso could surpass 40 homers again this season, while RBIs and runs sit in line with a top-tier fantasy slugger in a lineup that can generate run-scoring opportunities behind him.