Pete Alonso

With home runs from Tyrone Taylor, Pete Alonso, Mark Vientos, and Francisco Lindor twice, the Mets shellacked the Yankees 12-3 to complete a Subway Series sweep Wednesday night in The Bronx.

Ahead of the July 30 trade deadline, the New York Mets are reportedly rebuffing offers for one of their best players. According to Will Sammon of The

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso addresses his struggles with runners in scoring position and if he is putting contract pressure on himself.

Alonso just can't seem to get on track. He came up three times with men in scoring position and could not drive anyone home. His full season slash line has drifted to an ugly .239/.318/.448 in what has been an incredibly disappointing contract year.

I'm stepping in for MLBTR founder and owner Tim Dierkes on this week's MLB Mailbag. It's a deadline-heavy edition this week, with questions on the Reds' outlook, Frankie Montas, Jonathan India, the Red Sox, Tarik Skubal, Pete Alonso's future, the 2024 draft, the concept of non-contending clubs using the deadline to buy pieces for the…