FIRST BASEMAN · BALTIMORE ORIOLES

The Players Who Fade in September Eat Like Everyone Else

The Players Who Fade in September Eat Like Everyone Else.
Pete Alonso Doesn't.

Power in September isn't about who's more talented. It's about who's maintained their phosphocreatine system, protected their fast-twitch muscle function, and kept inflammation low enough that the body can still generate elite hip rotation at the plate. That's a nutrition problem — and most hitters never address it.

Generating the explosive hip rotation, forearm strength, and bat speed required to hit a 98-mph fastball 400 feet — and doing it 600+ times across 162 games — demands a nutritional foundation most power hitters never build. Pete Alonso is one of the most prolific home run hitters in Mets history. He also knows what a 162-game season takes out of the body: he used to finish every year about five pounds heavier.

His goals when he came to Elevated Eats:

• Something more specific than the team's food: a plan tailored to his own needs
• To be the best he can be between the lines, not just healthy
• Whatever advantage he could gain across a 162-game marathon
• Fuel for an offseason where, in his words, "I got one speed and it's go"

The Polar Bear in September should hit like the Polar Bear in April. That's a nutrition problem. And it has a solution.

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Power Hitter Performance Nutrition

• Phosphocreatine system support — creatine-rich foods and strategic protein timing to maintain the fast-twitch output that drives elite exit velocity
• Body composition architecture — precise caloric and macronutrient targets to maintain the physique that generates power without accumulating what slows it
• Anti-inflammatory recovery — omega-3 rich meals and antioxidant-dense ingredients to manage the daily physical toll of first base and elite hitting mechanics
• Game-day carbohydrate timing — sustained glucose for nine innings of competitive at-bats without the seventh-inning wall
• Road delivery infrastructure — consistent nutrition in every city on the schedule

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The Polar Bear in September

• 💪 Did not lose a single percentage of muscle all season, measured by body scans at the start of spring training and in the last week of the season
• ⚖️ Held his weight at 235 to 236 pounds all year, where he used to finish about five pounds up
• 🧤 His best year on the defensive side of the ball, with reaction times the best they have been
• 🔄 Less wear and tear and less fatigue across a full season
• 😴 Asleep within about 10 minutes after the Sleepy Time ice cream
• 🏋️ His most successful offseason yet, with the highest lifting and conditioning output he has handled

"Last year, as a full complete season, I noticed a huge difference: less wear and tear, less fatigue. I've had my best year on the defensive side of the ball because I wasn't inflamed. I didn't feel lethargic or bloated or slowed down. My reaction times were the best they've been."

Pete Alonso, First Baseman, Baltimore Orioles

Pete's All-Time Elevated Eats Favorites

• 🌮 Paleo Mexican Beef "Crunchwraps" — high-protein, complex-carb. The power hitter's post-game fuel.
• 🥩 Paleo Bison Lasagna — deeply satisfying, anti-inflammatory, engineered for recovery.
• 🍩 Recovery Donuts — collagen-packed post-game recovery the whole clubhouse loves.
• 🍦 Sleepy Time Ice Cream: the one Pete says has him asleep within about 10 minutes.

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The Nutritional Demands of an MLB Power Hitter

• Creatine-supporting foods — phosphocreatine system fuel for the explosive bat speed that defines elite power hitting
• Strategic protein timing — muscle protein synthesis around game-day windows to preserve the mass that generates power
• Omega-3 fatty acids — systemic anti-inflammatory support managing 600+ elite swings across a full season
• Complex carbohydrate architecture — precise timing for sustained glucose through late-game at-bats
• Collagen peptides + Vitamin C — joint and connective tissue integrity through the daily demands of first base and hitting mechanics

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Frequently Asked Questions