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Francisco Alvarez breaks pinky during rehab game

Francisco Alvarez breaks pinky during rehab game

NEW YORK — Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez sustained a small fracture in his left pinky finger when he was hit by a pitch on Wednesday night, yet the Mets hope he will be able to return to baseball activities as soon as this weekend. “This should be relatively short,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “But obviously, it’s a little bit of …

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Mets To Place Francisco Alvarez On Injured List

Mets To Place Francisco Alvarez On Injured List

The Mets will place catcher Francisco Alvarez on the injured list today due to his right thumb injury, reports Joel Sherman of the New York Post. An exact diagnosis isn’t clear just yet, but Alvarez exited Sunday’s game early after injuring his hand on a slide into second base. Manager Carlos Mendoza noted that night that Alvarez was headed for …

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Francisco Alvarez exits Mets game early with hand injury

Francisco Alvarez exits Mets game early with hand injury

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — The Mets and Francisco Alvarez got another injury scare Sunday night. The catcher was removed prior to the eighth inning after injuring his right thumb on a headfirst slide in the bottom of the seventh of a 7-3 win over Seattle in the Little League Classic. Alvarez was checked out by trainers and initially remained in the …

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Mets Recall Francisco Alvarez, Outright Richard Lovelady

Francisco Alvarez Could Play Through Thumb Injury But Will Require Surgery Eventually

The Mets announced a series of roster moves today, including the previously-reported claimed of right-hander Rico Garcia off waivers from the Yankees. Righty Dedniel Núñez was transferred to the 60-day injured list to open a 40-man roster spot for Garcia. It was recently reported that Núñez will require Tommy John surgery. The Mets will need to open an active roster …

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