"I really feel like I got lucky and dodged a bullet" - Mets star Pete Alonso thankful to avoid serious injury after being hit by pitch

The New York Mets and superstar Pete Alonso received some positive news regarding the health of the slugger's injured hand. The home run juggernaut was struck in the hand by a pitch during Wednesday's loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, forcing the star to exit the matchup.

"Pete Alonso leaves the game after this hit by pitch" - @TalkinBaseball_

Although Pete Alonso will be out of the lineup during Thursday's series opener against the Arizona Diamondbacks, he avoided a potentially serious injury. After further testing, it revealed that the All-Star first baseman avoided any fracture in his hand and should be able to return to the lineup sooner rather than later.

"I really feel like I got lucky and dodged a bullet." Pete Alonso says his hand is "doing really well" after being hit by a pitch yesterday" - @SNYtv

"I really feel like I got lucky and dodged a bullet," Alonso told the media on Thursday. "I'm just really happy that it's just going to be day-to-day," he continued, explaining the series of test he underwent following in the incident, including an MRI and a bone scan.

It's been a difficult season so far for the New York Mets, however, the fact that Alonso will avoid the IL is a major win for the club. Entering Thursday's action, the New York Mets sit fourth in the National League East with a 22-33 record, while also posting a dreadful 2-8 record in their last 10 games.

Pete Alonso could be one of the most coveted targets as this summer's trade deadline approaches

The hard-hitting first baseman is in the final year of his current contract and is slated to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. Although there have been reports of talks between Alonso and the New York Mets regarding a potential extension, they have yet to reach an agreement.

The New York Mets doing not reach an agreement to extend Alonso, there is a chance that the team could look to trade him as opposed to potentially losing him for nothing in free agency. Alonso has unsurprisingly been mentioned in a number of trade rumors linking the slugger to teams such as the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs.