Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso gestures to fans before a baseball game against the New York Mets Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Baltimore Orioles' Pete Alonso, center, acknowledges the crowd after hitting a solo home run during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Mets' Juan Soto (22) walks back to the dugout after he was hit by a pitch by Washington Nationals pitcher Richard Lovelady during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Andy Green, right, responds to question during a news conference where he was introduced as the New York Mets new manager as President of Baseball Operations David Stearns, left, looks on before a baseball game against the Texas Rangers Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen Hawkins)

Boston Red Sox' Wilyer Abreu (52) celebrates in the dugout after hitting a solo home run in the first inning during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

San Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. celebrates after scoring off Manny Machado's two-run home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Karl Anderson)

Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong jokes with Miami Marlins players in the dugout during the sixth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr., right, watches after he hit into a fielder's choice in the eighth inning during the second baseball game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox, Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)