Overview
- Speaking Monday at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Strawberry said he was "shocked" Alonso chose Baltimore over staying in New York.
- He invoked his own 1990 free-agent departure to the Dodgers, saying the remorse he felt then informs his warning to Alonso now.
- Alonso exited in free agency for a five-year, $155 million contract with the Orioles after opting out of his Mets deal.
- Multiple reports indicate the Mets did not make a renewed offer after the opt-out, and Strawberry said both sides "could have fought harder."
- Alonso left Queens with a franchise-record 264 home runs and a reported 712 RBIs, while recently saying he feels appreciated in Baltimore and is not looking back.