Alonso continued his phenomenal start Tuesday night, going 2-for-4 with an RBI double in a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Along the way, he became the first player in Mets history to total five home runs, 10 doubles, and 25 RBI before the team’s 25th game.

Afterward, Carlos Mendoza called Alonso “probably the best in the game” at scooping balls in the dirt at first base.

Pete Alonso came back to the Mets after a protracted negotiation that still leaves his future in doubt. His hot start to the season is proving that the Mets made one big mistake in how they brought him back.