Pete Alonso has hit 227 home runs (counting the postseason) in his career. Last night might have been the biggest of them all. Plus: Terry Francona is taking over in Cincinnati, Ken tells us about massive turnover in Miami and we preview the four Division Series matchups. I’m Levi Weaver, here with Ken Rosenthal. Welcome to The Windup!

Was this how it was going to end for Pete Alonso in his Mets tenure? With free agency waiting for him whenever the Mets season ends, Alonso came to the plate in the ninth inning of an elimination game with his team trailing 2-0.

The wild-card round lived up to its namesake, as the Mets improbably rallied to beat the Brewers. Additionally, young talent across the league is meeting the moment in this postseason.