May 16, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) looks on from first base during the sixth inning against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Jones-Imagn Images John Jones-Imagn Images

Mets' Pete Alonso admits 'awful' feeling about Kodai Senga injury

Originally posted on New York Mets on SI | By Grant Young | Last updated Jun 12, 2025 7:00 PM ET

While the New York Mets improved their record to 45-24 after their 5-4 win over the Washington Nationals on June 12, the vibe around the team is a somber one because of what happened to ace pitcher Kodai Senga in the sixth inning of Thursday's game.

With one out in the top half of the inning, Senga got Nationals hitter CJ Abrams to hit a ground ball to Pete Alonso at first base. Alonso fielded the ball and made a relatively high throw to Sengs covering first, which caused Senga to jump to catch the ball. After catching it, he landed awkwardly on first base and appeared to injure his hamstring.

Kodai Senga left the game with an apparent hamstring injury after landing awkwardly trying to make a play at 1st base pic.twitter.com/2gOjCobdjF
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 12, 2025

Senga exited the game, and it was announced afterwards that he had suffered a hamstring strain and will therefore be placed on the injured list.

While Alonso is certainly not to blame for what happened to his teammate, it's clear that he feels guilty about the high throw to first base, which he relayed when speaking with the media postgame.

"I still feel awful," Alonso said when a reporter said Senga had told Mets manager Carlos Mendoza he had felt the hamstring injury before Alonso's throw, per SNY. "Because I mean, for me, I'm just trying to make a baseball play, just trying to make a play for my pitcher. I tried to make the best throw I could, and it just sucks. It sucks to be involved in that... You hate to see anyone go down, and it sucks being a part of that.

"Things happen during the season, but I wish it wouldn't have turned out like that," he added.

"I feel awful...I tried to make the best throw I could, and it just sucks. I wish it wouldn't have turned out like that."

Pete Alonso on Kodai Senga's injury: pic.twitter.com/KWlnnimw1u
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 12, 2025

When asked about his teammates coming over to console him after the play, Alonso said, "I'm appreciative of their support, for sure. But I mean, it still doesn't change the fact of the result of the play. Like yeah, okay, whatever, we got the out, but at what cost?

"It doesn't feel good," he added.

"Okay whatever, we got the out, but at what cost?"

Pete Alonso says he appreciated his teammates coming over to console him after Kodai Senga's injury, but he "doesn't feel good" pic.twitter.com/qVBpZStr2b
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 12, 2025

Senga will receive an MRI on Friday, which will provide clarity on his injury's severity.

This article first appeared on New York Mets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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