Mets' Pete Alonso: Expected to miss up to four weeks
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Alonso was placed on the 10-day injured list Friday with a bone bruise and sprain in his left wrist, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
He was sent for a CT scan and MRI on Thursday after getting struck by a 97 mph Charlie Morton fastball in Wednesday's game versus Atlanta, and Alonso is now expected to miss the next 3-4 weeks. The power-hitting 28-year-old had delivered an .872 OPS with a league-leading 22 home runs and 49 RBI through 62 games this season with the Mets, who are starting Mark Canha at first base Friday in Pittsburgh. Mark Vientos could also be an option.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Headed to injured list
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Alonso (wrist) will be placed on the injured list, Michael Mayer of MetsmerizedOnline.com reports.
The Mets had been waiting on the results of imaging on the slugger's left wrist after he was hit by a pitch Wednesday, and evidently they received bad news. Until an official diagnosis is announced, how long Alonso might be out is unclear. Mark Vientos could take over as the Mets' regular first baseman while Alonso is sidelined.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Undergoes imaging on wrist
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Mets manager Buck Showalter said Alonso underwent both a CT scan and MRI on his left wrist Thursday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
Alonso had the CT scan in Atlanta on Thursday morning after taking a pitch off his wrist Wednesday, and he then flew back to New York in the afternoon to undergo the MRI. Showalter added that he's hopeful the power-hitting first baseman will be ready to play in Friday's series opener at Pittsburgh, but the results of the scans are not yet available.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Held out Thursday
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Alonso (wrist) isn't in the Mets' lineup for Thursday's game against Atlanta.
Alonso made an early exit Wednesday after taking a fastball to the wrist and will get a day off Thursday to heal. Mark Vientos will take over at first base for the Mets and bat ninth.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: X-rays come back negative
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X-rays on Alonso's left wrist came back negative Wednesday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.
After taking a 97-mph fastball to the hand during Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Alonso appears to have avoided a major injury. The Mets are officially calling it a bruised left wrist for Alonso, and he is listed as day-to-day.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Exits game after HBP on hand
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Alonso was removed from Wednesday's game in Atlanta after being hit on the left hand/wrist by a pitch, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.
A 97-mph fastball from Charlie Morton struck Alonso, who crumpled to the ground in pain before walking to first base. He had a brief conversation with Mets manager Buck Showalter and the trainer before retreating to the clubhouse, where he will undoubtedly undergo X-rays.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Mashes 22nd homer
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Alonso went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Atlanta.
The Mets did all their scoring in the third inning, and Alonso's blast off Bryce Elder gave them a 4-1 lead the pitching staff ultimately squandered. The first baseman leads the majors with 22 homers, three ahead of Aaron Judge (toe). However, Alonso sports just a .231 batting average on the season thanks to a career-worst .199 BABIP.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Homers Sunday
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Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jays.
Alonso cut the Mets' deficit to 4-3 in the sixth inning with a line-drive homer off Nate Pearson. It's Alonso's 21st long ball of the season, extending his league lead. The power-hitting first baseman had been struggling coming into Sunday's contest, going 2-for-19 (.105) with a .255 OPS in his last five games. Alonso is now slashing .231/.324/.538 with 47 RBI in 256 plate appearances this season.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: First to 20 homers
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Alonso went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Saturday's 10-7 loss to the Rockies.
Alonso was held hitless in the series opener in Colorado on Friday, but he was able to find his power swing again Saturday. This was his third homer in his last five games, and he's the first in the majors to 20 long balls this season. The first baseman is slashing .239/.339/.558 with 46 RBI and 37 runs scored as one of baseball's top power hitters.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Fills box score Thursday
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Alonso went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run, an additional run scored, a stolen base and two walks in Thursday's 10-1 win over the Cubs.
Alonso did a little bit of everything in his first multi-hit effort since April 27. While he lacked massive performances in that span, he hit safely in 17 of those 24 contests. The steal was his first of the campaign, while his homer was his major-league-leading 19th and his sixth in the last nine games. He's added 45 RBI, 35 runs scored and a .239/.341/.559 slash line through 51 contests overall.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Homers in Tuesday's loss
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Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo homer, a walk and an additional RBI in Tuesday's loss to the Cubs.
Alonso plated the Mets' only two runs of the game on a solo homer in the fourth and an RBI groundout in the sixth. He's now up to five home runs over his last seven games and has distanced himself a little bit at the top of the league with 18 on the year. The 28-year-old is slashing .230/.325/.541 with 43 RBI, 33 runs and a 24:45 BB:K over 209 plate appearances.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Hammers grand slam
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Alonso went 1-for-5 with a grand slam in Friday's win over Cleveland.
Alonso's massive homer tied the game at 7-7 in the seventh inning. He's gone deep in four straight games and has totaled six homers in his last 11 games. The 28-year-old slugger is pacing the league with 17 home runs through 46 games but he's hitting just .233.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Goes deep again Thursday
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Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a 3-2 win against Tampa Bay on Thursday.
Alonso took rookie Taj Bradley deep in the fourth inning, slugging a 446-foot bomb to center field. It was the third straight game with a homer for Alonso, though he hasn't had any other hits during that stretch. He has produced six RBI in those three games, however, and he now ranks fourth in the majors with 37 runs batted in while also pacing MLB with 16 homers.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Blasts walk-off homer
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Alonso went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run Wednesday in a 10-inning victory versus Tampa Bay.
Alonso failed to reach base in his first four plate appearances, but that was all forgotten when he slugged a three-run homer against Pete Fairbanks in the 10th inning to send New York home with a dramatic come-from-behind win. It was the second straight game with a long ball for the first baseman, who also extended his on-base streak to 11 with the blast. Alonso ranks first in the majors with 15 homers on the season.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Goes yard again in win
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Alonso went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two walks in Wednesday's 2-1 victory over the Reds.
Alonso took Hunter Greene deep to left to kick things off in the second inning for his league-leading 13th home run of the year. He is still struggling to hit for average but is making up for it in the power department and sits at fifth in baseball with 31 RBI. The 28-year-old is now slashing .239/.331/.543 and has shown more patience at the plate lately with a 6:2 BB:K over his last four games.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Slugs 12th homer
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Alonso went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
The Mets launched four homers in total on the night, but three of them were solo shots including Alonso's seventh-inning blast off Luke Weaver. The first baseman is having a slow start to May, batting just .167 (5-for-30) through nine games, but he's still tied with Max Muncy for the major-league lead in home runs with 12.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Drills three-run homer
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Alonso went 1-for-8 with a three-run home run and an additional run scored across both games of a doubleheader against Atlanta on Monday.
Alonso's lone hit of the twin bill was a big one, as he launched a three-run shot off Spencer Strider in the matinee that gave New York life after initially trailing 6-1. The homer was the 11th of the campaign for Alonso, vaulting him into a tie with Max Muncy for most in the majors. Alonso is also tied for second in MLB with 28 RBI.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Clobbers homer in blowout win
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Alonso went 2-for-5 with one home run and four RBI in Friday's 7-0 win over the Giants.
Alonso currently leads the majors with 10 home runs, while also sporting an impressive slash line of .293/.376/.671. The star first baseman has also homered in two straight games. He is one of the top players in fantasy, barring any unforeseen injuries or slumps.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Hits league-leading eighth home run
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Alonso went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.
Alonso came up big once again, after he capitalized on a mistake from Dany Jimenez and sent a fastball over the wall in center field to tie the game up at 3-3 in the ninth inning. It was his league-leading eighth home run and his third over the last four games. Alonso has also tallied at least one hit in nine of his last 10 games and has been a fantasy star in the early going of the season.
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Mets' Pete Alonso: Launches sixth homer
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Alonso went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Padres.
His fifth-inning shot off Blake Snell was Alonso's sixth homer in 13 games to begin the season. The first baseman is batting .250 (12-for-48) with 12 RBI and 11 runs scored, and he seems intent on not just reaching 40 homers as he did in 2022, but matching or topping the career-high 53 he slugged as a rookie in 2019.
