PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso mentioned he was once unharmed when his automotive flipped over in an twist of fate in Tampa on Sunday.
The All-Big name slugger mentioned his spouse, Haley, was once within the automotive at the back of his and notified government.
“To me that is simply actually particular to be right here,” Alonso mentioned Monday. “This can be a actually particular spring coaching as a result of the day prior to this was once a actually shut revel in to loss of life. My automotive flipped over most certainly about thrice and a man ran a purple mild, T-boned me, and to me I’m simply actually grateful to be alive. I’m actually grateful that I’m wholesome. I’m very grateful to be right here.
“It’s simply anything else can occur at any given second, and I’m simply tremendous, tremendous blessed to be right here,” he added. “Hit, took some groundballs, threw, really feel commonplace, really feel fantastic. I’m going to be able to move for complete job the following day. It’s simply taking nowadays to do a little private paintings, like some one-on-one drills. However nowadays I simply really feel actually blessed to be right here, no longer simply alive however well being as smartly.”
Alonso was once on his option to the Mets’ camp when the twist of fate befell.
“Something I used to be coming right here to paintings, coming to spring coaching, and the following factor I do know I’m kicking my windshield and seeking to get out of a flipped-over automotive. So simply actually blessed to be right here. Grateful not anything’s unsuitable. Additionally, thanks, Ford, for having nice engineering,” he mentioned.
Additionally, Mets ace Jacob deGrom mentioned he intends to workout his appropriate to decide out of his contract to grow to be a loose agent after the season. He would surrender a $33.5 million wage for 2023, a part of a deal that carries a $32.5 million membership choice for 2024.
The 33-year-old right-hander, a two-time Cy Younger Award winner, mentioned he desires to stay with the Mets.
“For me, I don’t need that to be any distraction,” he mentioned. “I’m fascinated about this group, and I’ve mentioned it sooner than, I like being a Met, assume it could be actually cool to be one for my whole occupation. However the plan is to workout that choice and be in consistent touch within the offseason with the Mets and Steve Cohen and the entrance administrative center.”
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