The Mets may have a bigger Polar Bear problem than initially believed.
There’s real concern slugger Pete Alonso will go on they injured list and could potentially miss a few weeks, according the The Post’s Jon Heyman.
Alonso left Wednesday’s game in Atlanta after taking a 97 mph fastball off his left wrist in the first inning.
Pete Alonso left Wednesday’s game after taking a pitch off the wrist against Atlanta. ERIK S LESSER/EPA-EFE/ShutterstockInitial X-rays were negative, though the first baseman flew home to New York for additional tests on Thursday.
Luis Guillorme is the likely roster replacement should Alonso go on the IL, per Heyman.
Manager Buck Showalter said before Thursday’s 13-10 extra-inning loss to the Braves he would leave it to general manager Billy Eppler to share Alonso’s status before the Mets play in Pittsburgh on Friday.
“I’m not going to handicap it,” he said.
The Mets can ill-afford to lose Alonso for an extended period. Getty ImagesThe Mets are hoping for clarity – and good news – on Alonso and his MLB-leading 22 home runs.
“We haven’t gotten any definitive thoughts one way or the other, but we are trying to get definitive about it,” manager Buck Showalter . “My hope is he flies to Pittsburgh [on Friday] and plays for us.”
