Mets' Pete Alonso sitting out with hand injury, missing 1st game of 2025 season
Sunday's lineup against the Cincinnati Reds has Mark Vientos at first base. Alonso had started the previous 99 games this season at the position for the Mets. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Alonso is getting a day off due to a contusion on his right hand.
"When you're dealing with a hand injury, we thought it was best to get ahead of ourselves here because it can linger," Mendoza said, via NJ.com. "Having the conversation with him, with the trainers, we thought it was just best. ...If you keep pushing these type of injuries, it could affect them."
X-rays were taken on Alonso's right hand, but came back negative. Mendoza said Alonso's status is considered day-to-day.
According to Mendoza, the injury is the result of Alonso getting jammed a couple of times and being unable to recover as he continues to bat. The first baseman revealed the issue after his second at-bat on Saturday, when he hit 1-for-5.
Mendoza said Alonso could possible pinch-hit later in Sunday's game since X-rays revealed no break. If so, he would extend his consecutive games played streak to 353 games.
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