New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will undergo surgery for a broken left hamate bone and is expected to be sidelined for six to eight weeks, manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Sunday.
Alvarez, 23, suffered the injury during live at-bats on Saturday. With Alvarez out, veteran Luis Torrens is expected to take over as the primary catcher.
Torrens, 28, joined the Mets in May last year when he was traded from the New York Yankees for cash. With the Mets last year, he batted .229/.292/.373 with three home runs and 15 RBI in 130 plate appearances over 47 games.
This injury adds to the Mets’ growing list of setbacks, including pitcher Sean Manaea’s oblique strain, Frankie Montas’ lat strain, and Nick Madrigal’s season-ending shoulder injury.
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