Ahead of what could be a busy trade deadline for the New York Mets, manager Carlos Mendoza provided an update on the return of one of the team’s star players. S

Mets Make Pete Alonso Announcement After Hand Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso is back in the lineup and will start Monday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, the team confirmed on X. He'll bat fourth behind Juan Soto.

Alonso could benefit from a day off. After a hot start to the season, where he batted .349 with a 1.143 OPS including nine home runs and 33 RBIs in his first 36 games, he’s really cooled off. He’s batting .237 with a .752 OPS, including 12 home runs and 44 RBIs in his next 63 games.

Losing anyone to injury tends to be bad news. Following a recent demotion, the New York Mets placed Brandon Waddell on the IL with a hip impingement.  Left-hand

Pete Alonso didn't start the game because of a thumb injury but entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning.

New York Mets superstar Pete Alonso made an appearance in Sunday's game despite not being listed in the starting lineup.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/mets as New York Mets' Pete Alonso addresses injury status. The New York Mets have dodged a bullet regarding one of their most important players.

New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso avoided ending his streak of consecutive games played on Sunday. Alonso entered the team's clash with the Cincinnati Reds in the seventh inning after he was initially out of the starting lineup with a hand injury (h/t Will Sammon of The Athletic).