WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. – New York Mets catcher Francisco Álvarez will undergo an MRI on his right thumb after injuring it on a headfirst slide into second base on Sunday night against Seattle.Álvarez, after connecting a double in the seventh inning, remained in the game. However, he did not participate in the eighth inning in the Mets’ 7-3 victory over the Mariners in the MLB Little League Classic.Mets manager Carlos Mendoza reported that Alvarez would return to New York on Monday for an MRI.
In the game, Álvarez had an outstanding performance, batting 3 for 4, with two runs scored and one RBI.At this moment, we don’t know what we’re facing.
Carlos Mendoza, Mets manager
