Mets get Pete Alonso off IL well ahead of schedule

The New York Metsactivated first baseman Pete Alonso from the injured list before Sunday's 8-7 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Alonso went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in his return from a bone bruise and sprain of his left wrist. He was hurt after being hit by a 96 mph fastball in a June 7 game against the Atlanta Braves. The Mets had expected Alonso to be out three to four weeks, but instead he was activated after the minimum 10 days.

"Happy that it responded well to treatment," Alonso said before Sunday's game. "I feel excellent and I'm at 100% everything. If I'm at 100%, why wait?"

Alonso started at first base and batted fourth on Sunday for the Mets.

"We always hoped it would be quick," Mets manager Buck Showalter said before Sunday's game. "Just felt good, the progression was such that a couple days ago we thought it could be a possibility. ... Talking to him, we felt like he was going to be sooner rather than later, but we didn't want to jump the gun."

Alonso is second in the majors with 22 home runs behind Shohei Ohtani, and he leads the Mets with 49 RBIs.

Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.