Pete Alonso is taking no chances with his playoff pumpkin. Wearing a custom hoodie highlighting his now-famous lucky squash, the New York Mets' slugger said Wednesday the pumpkin was stashed away in his locker at Citi Field.

Pete Alonso gently carries the small pumpkin he picked in Milwaukee with him to Citi Field every day. He doesn’t want to leave it overnight in his locker, because he doesn’t want anything to happen to it. When he travels, it doesn’t go in his checked luggage “because it could be destroyed,” he said earnestly earlier this week.

Still, Alonso showed up to his media availability wearing a black hoodie that read "Playoff Pumpkin" and featured an image of himself holding said pumpkin up to the sky.The 29-year-old was asked about his routine with the pumpkin,

Playoff pumpkin, but make it fashion. At least, that was the non-verbal message Pete Alonso gave in his Wednesday presser.

With the Mets needing a win to save their season in Game 5 of the NLCS, Pete Alonso went deep off Jack Flaherty to give the Mets an early lead.

The Dodgers' pitching plan against the Mets is a sign of the times, where starters aren't able to pitch as deep into games anymore.

The New York slugger launched another three-run homer in a high-stakes Game 5, reminding the Dodgers that he's only ever one swing away from changing the NLCS.

The New York Mets finally notched a home win, and before the next game, Pete Alonso delivered a strong message to the Dodgers, fired up for Game 6 and the possibility of a decisive Game 7. The New York Mets avoided elimination in Game 5 of the NLCS,