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“[Saturday] after the game, I was pretty worried,” Alonso said. “But I had a great night of recovery, thankfully, and this morning threw a ton of different treatment at it. It responded really well. If we keep trending in the right direction then we’re going to be in a really good spot.”
Alonso had started the Mets’ previous 205 games dating to May 31, 2024. He and Mendoza both said they expect Alonso to return to the lineup for Monday night’s series opener against the Los Angeles Angels.
“We’ll see how this recovery [goes], but I’m very optimistic, very excited for tomorrow,” Alonso said.
Alonso hasn’t missed a game since June 17, 2023, the final day of a 10-day stint on the injured list because of a left wrist bone bruise and sprain sustained when he was hit by a pitch from Charlie Morton of the Atlanta Braves.
Alonso remained on the free-agent market last winter until signing a $54 million, two-year contract on Feb. 12 that includes an opt-out after this season. He is hitting .275 with 21 homers and a team-high 77 RBIs.
But he is batting just .221 with four homers and 14 RBIs in his last 31 games, during which the Mets have gone 11-20 to fall out of first place in the NL East.
Alonso has 247 regular-season homers, five shy of Darryl Strawberry’s club record.
A third baseman by trade, Vientos made his first appearance at first since July 14, 2024.
