{"id":35767,"date":"2025-02-21T06:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T06:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=35767"},"modified":"2025-02-21T06:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T06:53:17","slug":"breaking-news-pete-alonso-hit-in-the-face-during-spring-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=35767","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING NEWS: Pete Alonso hit in the face during spring training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Alonso had a scare during a New York Mets practice at their spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso was hit in the face by a ball and went down to the ground. SNY captured video of Alonso on the ground and shared it on social media. The Mets first baseman was able to get off the ground and walked into the dugout. He later rejoined the team on the field.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pete Alonso was back on the field after being hit in the face by a ball earlier in morning workouts <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YIIdXYjXhK\">pic.twitter.com\/YIIdXYjXhK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SNY (@SNYtv) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SNYtv\/status\/1892613001745740072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<figure data-content-name=\"Post Featured Image\" data-track-content=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-alonso.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-alonso-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-alonso-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-alonso-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-alonso-800x450.jpg 800w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-alonso-1200x675.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-alonso-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/larrybrownsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pete-alonso.jpg 1600w\" alt=\"Pete Alonso hit in the face during spring training\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" \/><figcaption><em>Jul 6, 2020; Flushing Meadows, New York, United States; New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso (20) prepares for batting practice during workouts at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mets reporter Anthony DiComo said Alonso went down during infield drills.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scary moment at Mets camp this morning as Pete Alonso took a tumble at first base and was down for a moment during infield drills. Looked to be in some pain.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso went inside to get checked out and appears to have shaken it off quickly. He&#39;s back on the field now.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyDiComo\/status\/1892609245469708333?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 20, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Alonso is back with the Mets after a shaky offseason that saw his free agency extend for three months before he signed. He ended up agreeing to a 3-year, $84 million deal that includes a player option after the first year.<\/p>\n<p>Alonso has been an All-Star for three seasons running and four times overall during his career. He has a career .249 average with an .854 OPS. He enters the 2025 season needing 27 home runs to break Darryl Strawberry\u2019s franchise record for home runs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pete Alonso had a scare during a New York Mets practice at their spring training facility in Port St. Lucie, Fla., on Thursday. 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