PITTSBURGH — The freefalling Mets are dealing with the potential for being with out their finest hitter for 3-4 weeks. The further imaging on Pete Alonso’s left wrist confirmed a bone bruise and a sprain, forcing the membership to position him on the injured listing Friday.
It’s an enormous blow for a group that has misplaced six straight and finished so in brutal vogue. Alonso leads the Mets and MLB with 22 house runs and the lineup is missing in energy exterior of Alonso, Francisco Alvarez and Francisco Lindor.
The first baseman was hit on the left wrist with a 97 mph fastball from Atlanta Braves’ right-gander Charlie Morton on Saturday night time at Truist Park. The harm got here within the first inning and X-rays got here again unfavourable, however the membership nonetheless felt it finest to ship him to New York to bear extra imaging and get examined by group medical doctors.
The Mets referred to as up infielder Luis Guillorme from Triple-A Syracuse to take his spot on the roster. The membership additionally made a transfer to get a contemporary arm within the bullpen, designating right-hander Stephen Nogosek for task and calling up left-hander Zach Muckenhirn from Syracuse.
This provides the Mets two lefties within the bullpen and one they’ll use to face left-handed hitters within the center innings, with Brooks Raley primarily deployed in high-leverage, late-inning conditions.
In addition, right-hander Edwin Uceta underwent surgical procedure to restore a torn meniscus in his left knee by Dr. Andrew Pearle in New York. He’s anticipated to return in eight weeks. Uceta was 1-0 with a 7.71 ERA over two outings in Syracuse. He made one look with the Major League group earlier this season.
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