By Jesus Pérez Vichot (Suchy).
Cuban pitcher during this Sunday’s meeting between the Pirates and Mets at Citi Field John Oviedo, got into an unpleasant situation when he hit local first baseman Pete Alonso with a pitch. Temperance was high, and Alonso was the fifth hitter in a six-inning span against the New York franchise.
The 24-year-old right-hander threw a fast four-seam fastball at 95.7 mph in the same first inning for a slugger with 35 homers this season. The ball hit Alonso’s left hand and the two players exchanged words. The benches and bullpens were immediately emptied, and despite the insults, the incident did not worsen.
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It was the Mets’ 102nd hit in the series. That’s the most in the majors, and he’s just three more away from tying the Reds’ record set in 2021. Ovieo is 3-2 with a 3.69 ERA this season, and his main nemesis is precisely his lack of control. Giving away 21 wickets in 39.0 innings. However, this is the second person to hit Cuba with its exports this year.
