{"id":115915,"date":"2025-10-31T08:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=115915"},"modified":"2025-10-31T08:28:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T08:28:01","slug":"met-power-move-hot-take-keith-hernandez-lays-it-all-out-on-what-the-mets-should-do-with-pete-alonso-and-edwin-diaz-sending-shockwaves-through-new-york-as-whispers-ignite-about-potential-roster-shake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=115915","title":{"rendered":"MET POWER MOVE HOT TAKE: Keith Hernandez lays it all out on what the Mets should do with Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz, sending shockwaves through New York as whispers ignite about potential roster shake-ups, trade rumors, and decisions that could redefine the team\u2019s direction while fans and analysts brace for a bold offseason..ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/scontent.fdad1-4.fna.fbcdn.net\/v\/t39.30808-6\/571568275_1194074602577823_5115998287289188455_n.jpg?_nc_cat=105&amp;ccb=1-7&amp;_nc_sid=127cfc&amp;_nc_ohc=tuShvX1nVEEQ7kNvwG8-SDQ&amp;_nc_oc=AdmJecXZPsFay9k11wN_2Vq-kdCJ_uGEaghp3a3z_6KmMiqgNIE4ZPGmTNdO_NVRT_A&amp;_nc_zt=23&amp;_nc_ht=scontent.fdad1-4.fna&amp;_nc_gid=DL45HcjwIP7WDKV_uetQqA&amp;oh=00_AffmkuNkINtu7VocF9ciNO6ioeRZk1oQSweNwvv-m84Gzg&amp;oe=690A52F8\" alt=\"C\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh v\u1ec1 v\u0103n b\u1ea3n cho bi\u1ebft 'NEW YORK POST SPORTS &gt; Mets You're not going to replace his bat... To me, he's the second coming of Harmon Killebrew... Plus, the fact he's a right- handed bat... You take Pete out of that lineup? Where are you going to find the replacement? Where are you going to find 125RBI's?&quot; 125 -Keith Hernandez on Pete Alonso'\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Keith Hernandez believes the Mets need to keep their top two free agents.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on this week\u2019s episode of The Post\u2019s \u201cThe Show\u201d podcast with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, the World Series champ and SNY stalwart said that the Mets should re-sign first baseman Pete Alonso, who has said he\u2019s opting out of his deal, and closer Edwin Diaz, who is expected to opt out as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re not gonna replace his bat, his power bat,\u201d Hernandez said of Alonso. \u201cTo me, he is the second coming of Harmon Killebrew. I had said that in his rookie season. Plus the fact that he\u2019s a right-handed bat, and our lineup is better \u2014 we\u2019ve got left-hand hitters in the middle there. Really, our lineup was top-heavy.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Video\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/58b2-tCUQlQ?rel=1&amp;autoplay=1&amp;mute=1&amp;version=3&amp;showsearch=0&amp;showinfo=1&amp;iv_load_policy=1&amp;fs=1&amp;hl=en-US&amp;autohide=2&amp;wmode=transparent\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/figure>\n<figure><figcaption>Pete Alonso Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure><figcaption>Edwin Diaz Charles Wenzelberg\/New York Post<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While Hernandez acknowledged some of Alonso\u2019s defensive flaws, he credited him for being good on scoops that save his fellow infielders\u2019 rough throws.<\/p>\n<p>He doesn\u2019t think Alonso\u2019s bat can be replaced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, if he drives in 125 runs, a right-handed bat, I think they\u2019ve got to sign him,\u201d Hernandez said. \u201cAnd they\u2019ve got to sign Diaz, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>Keith Hernandez Robert Sabo for the NY POST<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a relatively down 2024 season and a sit-down with Steve Cohen and David Stearns, Alonso re-signed with the Mets on a two-year, $54 million contract that included an opt-out after 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso, who turns 31 in December, hit .272 with an .871 OPS, 38 home runs and 126 RBIs this year.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz, who will be 32 by Opening Day, had a 1.63 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 28 saves and 98 strikeouts in 66 \u2153 innings during the third year of a five-year, $102 million contract.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keith Hernandez gave his thoughts on what the Mets should do with Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz during an appearance on The Post\u2019s \u201cThe Show\u201d podcast with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":115923,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[2081,3053,23,283,1045,285,24],"class_list":["post-115915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","tag-edwin-diaz","tag-keith-hernandez","tag-mlb","tag-mlb-free-agency","tag-new-york-mets","tag-pete-alonso","tag-sports"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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