Mets catcher Omar Narváez expected to miss at least two months with calf injury

The New York Met’s aren’t even taking the field Thursday and still received terrible news.

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Catcher Omar Narváez, who left Wednesday’s game, suffered a medium to a high-grade strain of his left calf and will be placed on the Injured List. He is expected to miss 8-9 weeks, per the team.

In a corresponding move, the Mets will call up No. 1 prospect Francisco Álvarez from Triple-A Syracuse.

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New York signed Narváez to a one-year contract in the offseason. The 31-year-old was hitting .286/.353/.286 in five games with the Mets this season.

The Mets will return to action on Friday when they open a three-game series with the Miami Marlins at Citi Field.

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