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).

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso was held out of the starting lineup Sunday against the visiting Cincinnati Reds due to a right-hand contusion.

The New York Mets have dodged a bullet regarding one of their most important players. For the first time in over a year, first baseman Pete Alonso was not penciled into New York's starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.