When asked about the decision pregame, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza explained that Alonso is dealing with a right-hand contusion at the base of the thumb. He added that X-rays were negative and Alonso is considered day-to-day.
“He felt it the first couple of at-bats yesterday… I guess he got jammed a couple times and it just got worse,” Mendoza said. “He said he’s feeling a lot better this morning. He’s getting treatment right now and then we’ll see if we got a player at some point today.”
Carlos Mendoza says that Pete Alonso is day-to-day with a right hand contusion at the base of his thumb.
If Alonso does not come off the bench during Sunday’s game, it would snap his franchise-record streak of 353 consecutive games played. In his absence, Mark Vientos will start at first base for the first time this season.
Alonso, 30, is batting .276/.370/.522 with 21 home runs and 77 RBIs through his first 99 games in 2025. He is currently six home runs shy of breaking Darryl Strawberry’s all-time franchise record.
The 6-foot-3 slugger is fresh off his fifth All-Star Game appearance, tied for the second most by a Mets position player. Alonso belted a three-run homer in the game, which ended in a 7-6 victory for the National League.
After this season, Alonso can opt out of the second year of his two-year, $54 million contract and test the open market. His last trip through free agency was a lengthy one, as he did not sign until Feb. 5—just before spring training began.
The Mets enter Sunday’s series finale against the Cincinnati Reds in a rut, having lost 20 of their last 30 games. Since June 13, their record is the second-worst in baseball, ahead of only the Washington Nationals. Despite the slump, they trail the first-place Philadelphia Phillies by just 1.5 games.
