Global Courant
A nightmare week and season for the New York Mets just got a whole lot worse.
After being swept by the Atlanta Braves, the team placed Pete Alonso on the injured list with a wrist injury.
The Mets-slugger was hit by a pitch in the first inning on Wednesday and had to leave the game. On Friday, the Mets called it a “bone contusion and a sprain of his left wrist.”
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Pete Alonso (20) of the New York Mets reacts with manager Buck Showalter, center, and a member of the training staff as he is taken out of the game after being hit by a pitch in the first inning against Charlie Morton of the Atlanta Braves on Trust Park June 7, 2023, in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Alonso has been a bright spot in what has been a disappointing season for the Mets. His 22 home runs are the most in baseball, and his 49 RBIs top the National League.
But the season hasn’t gone so smoothly for the rest of his team. Despite having the highest payroll in MLB history (over $345 million), the Mets are 30-33 and rank fourth in the NL East.
They would be built on starting pitching, but their starters’ 4.93 ERA ranks sixth in baseball’s worst. While swept in Atlanta, the Mets held a three-point lead in every game.
Pete Alonso of the New York Mets falls to the ground after being hit by a pitch in the first inning against Charlie Morton of the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 7, 2023 in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
Already lacking power in the rest of its lineup, New York will now be missing one of the game’s best pure sluggers.
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Since his MLB debut in 2019, his 168 home runs and 429 RBIs are the most in baseball.
Alonso finished eighth in the NL MVP voting last year with his 40 home runs, MLB-leading 131 RBIs and .869 OPS along with his career best average of .271.
Pete Alonso of the New York Mets reacts as he is pulled out of a game after being hit by a pitch in the first inning by Charlie Morton of the Atlanta Braves at Truist Park on June 7, 2023 in Atlanta. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
This is Alonso’s first-ever trip on the IL. What was about to look like a fun summer in New York with a home run battle is looking bleak. New York’s other slugger Aaron Judge is also on the IL with a toe injury. His 19 home runs are the second highest in baseball.
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The Mets begin a three-game set in Pittsburgh on Friday night.
