Mets' Pete Alonso says testing on injured hand comes back clean

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NEW YORK -- Mets star Pete Alonso appeared to escape injury after getting hit on the right hand by a 93 mph fastball from Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher James Paxton.

Alonso was hit on the middle knuckle Wednesday and left the game. He said an X-ray and bone scan on Wednesday night and an MRI on Thursday didn't detect any breaks.

"I really feel like I got lucky and dodged a bullet, so I'm just really happy that it's just going to be day to day," Alonso said Thursday.

Alonso said swelling remained. He took fielding practice at Citi Field but was not in the starting lineup for a series opener against Arizona and it was not determined whether he would be available off…