New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

Watch: Mets star Pete Alonso leaves game after being hit by pitch

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 6/7/22

The New York Mets sure hope that first baseman Pete Alonso is not the latest player to hit the injured list for the first-place team.

While stopping short of providing an opinion on that, what we saw with Alonso in the second inning of their road game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday evening can’t be seen as a good sign.

Alonso was hit on the right hand on a pitch from Padres starter Yu Darvish. He immediately went down to the ground after being hit and had to leave the game. It’s brutal to look at.

Pete Alonso has left the game in the second inning after getting hit by a pitch on the right hand. pic.twitter.com/zNHXSaA1S9
— SNY (@SNYtv) June 8, 2022

To add insult to injury, fellow star Starling Marte exited later after being seen limping around Petco Park.

As for Alonso, there’s been no further updates from the Mets when it comes to his injury. The hope here is that it’s not as bad as it looked.

Boasting a 38-19 record heading into Tuesday’s game, the Mets have dealt with a massive amount of injuries this season. Just look at who is currently on the injured list for the team right now.

James McCann, catcher
Travis Jankowski, outfielder
Max Scherzer, pitcher
Trevor May, pitcher
Tylor Megill, pitcher
Sean Reid-Foley, pitcher
Jacob deGrom, pitcher

It’s pretty amazing what first-year manager Buck Showalter has been able to do despite these injuries. And in reality, Alonso has been a big reason for that.