Pete Alonso tied for the American League home run lead on Wednesday, September 23, 2026, reaching 41 long balls to draw level with Houston's Yordan Alvarez and Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero. The milestone matters because the Orioles — with the regular season winding down — now have a co-leader in one of baseball's most-watched individual races, and Alonso is the man carrying that flag at Camden Yards and beyond.

Alonso Reaches 41 Home Runs, Joins Alvarez and Caminero at the Top of the AL

Alonso's blast pushed him into a three-way tie at 41, giving Baltimore a player at the very top of the American League power rankings. It is the kind of individual moment that generates real energy inside a clubhouse in late September, when every game on the schedule carries added weight.

The first baseman has been on the active roster since September 16 and is playing regularly through the stretch run. He posted 38 home runs in 162 games during the 2025 season to go along with 126 RBI, a .272 average, and an .871 OPS — so a jump to 41 this year represents a meaningful step forward in raw power output.

What the Three-Way Tie Means for the Race

  • Alonso (Baltimore Orioles), Alvarez (Houston Astros), and Caminero (Tampa Bay Rays) are all deadlocked at 41 home runs as of September 23.
  • The margin between the three co-leaders and the next group on the leaderboard stands at roughly 4.9 percent, making any hot stretch by a chaser a potential factor.
  • Alonso is the only Orioles player currently in contention for the AL home run crown.

What We Know and What Comes Next

With the calendar pushing toward the final days of the 2026 regular season, each remaining at-bat carries outsized significance. Alonso, Alvarez, and Caminero are separated by zero home runs — a single swing could break the tie at any moment. There are no verified streaks attached to Alonso heading into the final series of the year, meaning nothing is guaranteed in either direction. What is guaranteed is that Baltimore has a legitimate contender for the AL home run title, and that race will be worth tracking at every ballpark between now and the final out of the regular season.