Pete Alonso hoping Mets don't trade him before deadline

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Expressing his love for the city of New York, the Mets and their fans, slugger Pete Alonso -- an impending free agent -- wants to remain with the team as the July 30 trade deadline approaches.

"I'm super happy to be a Met, super proud to be a Met," the four-time All-Star said on Monday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, before he was eliminated in the first round of his