Mets Star is insisting on NHL-inspired battles on the field to be allowed in MLB

There have been far too much bench-clearing moments on the diamond. One wrong move and both dugouts flood the field, followed by increases. Take a look at the Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates competition, where Nationals World Corporary Lopez was ejected in April. However, not everyone is a fan of it. And this batter for the New York Mets is one of them, as explicitly made during the All-Star Game 2025. The 30-year-old is not just complaining about the rules. He also comes with a new idea that can change how baseball deals with it. The idea comes from the NHL. And it can change the entire scenario of how chaotic it becomes when two players are disputed changes into a 50-man rugby scrum.

Pete AlonsoThe first Honkman of the New York Mets, is someone who has never been afraid of speaking his thoughts. In a candid conversation he was asked which rule he would change about baseball. The Polar bear Unveiled a surprise that Don Cherry would make proud. Alonso said, “If there is one rule that I could change, I don’t think people should be ejected after charging the hill or fighting. So I think it should be hockey style. No teams, nothing, because then people like to be seriously injured. “

He has a clear plan for how this will work. “If you go out and charge the hill, then you should be able to do that, but if the pitcher or batter is charged, if they don’t want to fight, they take a knee and don’t have to fight. But if someone charges the hill, it’s a v. One, hockey style, and then it’s.”

To see why Alonso suggested that, let’s see how hockey tackles the fighting on the field. In the NHL, when tensions run high, players often remove their gloves to fight for position or pride. It is an unspoken rule: helmets stay on, no hits against the head and teams remain back. When someone goes down or stops it naturally, both people serve the penalty time and it is complete. This stops deadly piles and the involvement of entire teams.

In MLB the situation can become chaotic. Players often run from the dugouts and bullpens, which leads to dangerous confrontations that can escalate in physical arguments. As a result, various players have confronted with E projections or suspensions from crucial games.

Alonso knows this kind of chaos very well. Do you remember the fight between the Mets and Cardinals in 2022? Things got out of hand when there were also a lot of hit-by-pitch incidents involved in Alonso. That led to an incident with the Bench Clearing in which Yoan López and Nolan Arenado were involved.

Alonso wants to change the rules about fighting baseball. Although that is, he can also get a change in the field, and that is his future with the New York Mets.

A fight and a future pitch, Polar bear at the intersection

Pete Alonso does not only have problems on the field; He also has to deal with a lot of uncertainty outside the field. He recently added, “I mean, if it suits you, you know, it would be very special for (stay with the Mets) … But again, there are many things that happen businesslike and many unpredictable things that happen in free freedom of choice.”

That statement comes in the middle of Alonso’s new two -year contract of $ 54 million with the METS. The deal includes a signing bonus of $ 10 million and a $ 20 million salary this season. And it goes up to $ 24 million in 2026. The Slugger has both strength and worries with a year left.

Until now, Alonso’s game was in line with that planned way of thinking. He has a stroke average of .252, 247 career home runs and 663 RBIs. And this season he is also struggling. He has a stroke average of .280, 21 homers, 77 RBIs and an OPS of .908. Not only this, but together with his Soto and Lindor, this trio is unbeatable for the Mets.

Alonso, on the other hand, opened the door: “Yes, this time, like last year, there is no guarantee … We will see what is happening for business, nothing is guaranteed.” That open representation indicates that it is just as ready for the bullpen drama as he is for bench-clearing fights.