Mets first baseman Pete Alonso left Wednesday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the bottom of the first after being hit by a pitch on the right hand by James Paxton.
Alonso went down after being struck by the 93 mph fastball, and after making his way down the first base line, quickly left the game alongside trainers.
Manager Carlos Mendoza revealed after the game that X-rays came back clean but that the results of a CT scan Alonso took won’t be available until Thursday.
Brett Baty came into the game to pinch run for him and play third base, pushing Mark Vientos over to first.
Mendoza said he’s confident that Vientos can take over everyday first base duties if Alonso were to miss significant time.
“I feel good [having him play first base],” Mendoza said of Vientos. “He’s played there before, he’s had reps and I feel comfortable if we need to. We have to wait for Pete first.”
So far this season, Alonso is slashing .231/.308/.761 with 12 home runs and 26 RBI.
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