LOS ANGELES — Francisco Alvarez likely won’t resurface with the Mets until at least June after tests revealed he has a torn ligament in his left thumb.
The second-year catcher is scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday in Southern California to repair the ligament, with Dr. Steven Shin to perform the procedure.
Alvarez told teammates the rehab time is 6-8 weeks, and an independent source confirmed that timetable.
Alvarez departed Friday night’s game in the second inning in visible discomfort after stumbling as he rounded first base.
Alvarez used his hand, with weight on his thumb, to brace himself and kept running to second.
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Francisco Alvarez to undergo surgery for torn ligament in thumb in Mets’ nightmare
By Social Links forMike Puma and Social Links forJon Heyman
Published April 20, 2024, 7:56 p.m. ET
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LOS ANGELES — Francisco Alvarez likely won’t resurface with the Mets until at least June after tests revealed he has a torn ligament in his left thumb.
The second-year catcher is scheduled to undergo surgery Tuesday in Southern California to repair the ligament, with Dr. Steven Shin to perform the procedure.
Alvarez told teammates the rehab time is 6-8 weeks, and an independent source confirmed that timetable.
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New York Mets’ Francisco Alvarez reacts to an injury on second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers
Francisco Alvarez reacts on second base after suffering a left thumb injury during the Mets’ win over the Dodgers on Friday night.
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Alvarez departed Friday night’s game in the second inning in visible discomfort after stumbling as he rounded first base.
Alvarez used his hand, with weight on his thumb, to brace himself and kept running to second.
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Omar Narvaez, who replaced Alvarez behind the plate on Friday, figures to receive most of the playing time in Alvarez’s absence.
In need of a backup, the Mets selected veteran Tomas Nido from Triple-A Syracuse after placing him on the 40-man roster.
Nido arrived shortly after Saturday’s game began and entered as a defensive replacement in the Mets’ 6-4 victory over the Dodgers.
Alvarez’s offensive potential will be missed the most. In 16 games this season he owned a .236/.288/.364 slash line with one homer and eight RBIs.
