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).

Pete Alonso didn’t start Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds because of a right hand contusion, putting in jeopardy the New York Mets All-Star first baseman’s team record for consecutive games played.

Pete Alonso hasn’t missed a game in more than two years, but he’s in danger of snapping that streak Sunday. The Mets ‘ first baseman was out of the lineup for the series finale against the Cincinnati Reds with a right hand contusion. X-rays were negative and the slugger was receiving treatment Sunday morning with the hope of coming off the bench.