After the Pirates hit the Mets with 4 pitches Saturday evening, an early and acquainted plunking on Sunday cleared the benches.
Johan Oviedo’s 96 mph fastball ran in and hit Pete Alonso on the left arm within the first inning, which ticked off the Mets first baseman. Alonso stared down Oviedo as he began to stroll to first base earlier than jawing on the younger right-hander within the Mets’ 7-3 win over the Pirates at Citi Area.
“Get the ball within the zone,” Alonso stated of his message to Oviedo. “I imply, he throws onerous, and it’s unsafe throwing that tough and never understanding the place it’s going.”
That led to the benches and bullpens clearing, although no punches have been thrown and the groups shortly retreated to their respective sides. Jeff McNeil did have to carry again Alonso, who was nonetheless heated.
It was Oviedo (then with the Cardinals) who plunked Alonso on the hand final season, which in the end led to a stint on the injured listing. That historical past “100%” factored into Alonso’s response on Sunday, he stated.
“Him hitting me final yr put me on the IL for just a little bit,” Alonso stated. “Then he hits me once more in a noncompetitive pitch [out of] the zone. I’ve solely confronted him, I believe, 5 occasions. I don’t know, it’s actually unusual.”
Pirates supervisor Derek Shelton stated there was no intent on the pitch, which led to warnings for each benches.
“Alonso obtained hit [Saturday] and he obtained hit within the shoulder and you already know, he took just a little little bit of hurt to it — there was no hurt meant,” Shelton stated. “Early within the sport attempting to execute a pitch in and a ball will get up.”
The Mets have now been hit by a league-leading 102 pitches this season — three shy of the MLB file (since 1901) set by the Reds final season.
Max Scherzer is formally a go for Monday evening.
The Mets co-ace will return from the injured listing to begin in opposition to the Brewers in Milwaukee after coping with left indirect irritation. The 38-year-old final began on Sept. 3, when exited early after reporting left-side fatigue.
“I really feel again to regular,” stated Scherzer, who threw 59 pitches in a rehab begin Wednesday. “It’s simply, obtained to fret in regards to the capability of what it might probably deal with. That’s it.”
The Mets will even be getting reinforcements to their bullpen, with Tylor Megill (proper shoulder pressure) anticipated to be activated off the IL on Monday and Drew Smith (proper lat pressure) possible by Tuesday.
Getting into Sunday, Dominic Smith had hit 5 dwelling runs over his final 11 video games with Triple-A Syracuse. Requested if there had been any inner dialogue about calling up Smith whereas he’s sizzling, Buck Showalter largely deferred to GM Billy Eppler.
“His identify all the time comes up,” Showalter stated. “I perceive he’s been doing properly currently. I like Dom, nonetheless like Dom. … He’s going to get the chance he needs within the close to future. Could possibly be right here, who is aware of?”
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