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Mets' Pete Alonso doesn't start, but extends streak to 354 games

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso kept his franchise-record consecutive games streak alive despite not starting Sunday against the visiting Cincinnati Reds due to a right-hand contusion.

Alonso, who entered the game in the seventh inning as a defensive replacement for Mark Vientos, now has played in all 100 games this season. His streak of 354 consecutive regular-season games dates to June 18, 2023.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Alonso got X-rays on Saturday after feeling discomfort in the "base of the thumb area."

"He felt it the first couple of at-bats [Saturday]," Mendoza said Sunday.