Pete Alonso Hit by Pitch on Helmet Brim, Avoids Serious Injury
Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was struck by a pitch on the brim of his helmet; per Theo DeRosa at MLB.com, he avoided serious injury but his status bears monitoring.
Pete Alonso took a pitch off the brim of his helmet but avoided serious injury, per Theo DeRosa at MLB.com. The immediate scare passed without a severe outcome, though his status is worth watching in the days ahead.
The timing is notable for a Mets roster that has been in near-constant motion. Juan Soto was activated off the injured list and drove in a run in his first game back. Mark Vientos has been on a Triple-A rehab assignment and showed strong form there. Luis Robert Jr. was placed on outright waivers. Alonso absorbing a helmet shot — however glancing — is the last kind of variable a club wants layered on top of an already busy roster picture.
What remains unconfirmed
No diagnosis, imaging results, or timetable have been reported. The characterization from MLB.com is that serious injury was avoided, but whether Alonso faces any limitation going forward has not been addressed in the available material.
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