MLB·ANALYSIS·September 13, 2026 10:24 AM ET

Pete Alonso returns to Citi Field this week

Sherman faults Jorge Polanco as his replacement.

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated Sep 131 min read

ICYMI https://t.co/Zf0DtE2nm4 With Pete Alonso returning to Citi Field this week, a thought: you can let anyone out the Via @Joelsherman1 on X

What happened: Joel Sherman points to Matt Olson succeeding Freddie Freeman as an acceptable transition, arguing that replacing Alonso with Polanco falls short.

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Why it matters: Alonso also approaches a career milestone: he moved within two home runs of 300 on Sept. 9.

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