Mets Francisco Alvarez to miss six-to-eight weeks…
PORT ST. LUCIE – For a second straight season the Mets can be with out Francisco Alvarez for a important stretch.
The catcher fractured the hamate bone on his left hand and can bear surgical procedure Monday that can sideline him for 6-8 weeks, in accordance to supervisor Carlos Mendoza.
Alvarez sustained the fracture on a swing during reside batting follow on Saturday.
“It’s a big blow when your starting catcher goes down,” Mendoza mentioned Sunday at Clover Park. “But guys will step up. Guys will get opportunities, what we have in house and I am sure [president of baseball operations] David [Stearns] will be looking outside.”
Francisco Alvarez is predicted to miss time due to a fracture in his left hand and can have surgical procedure. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
Mendoza added the expectation is Alvarez will need the complete eight weeks as a result of he’s a catcher and the harm occurred on his glove hand. By that timeline, Alvarez would return to the Mets’ lineup in early May.
Last season Alvarez slipped rounding first base and tore a ligament in his left thumb that necessitated surgical procedure that value him seven weeks.
His initial return gave the Mets’ lineup a jolt, however he struggled for many of the second half, ending with a .237/.307/.403 slash line with 11 homers and 47 RBIs.
He’s anticipated to miss six-to-eight weeks. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
Backup Luis Torrens will transfer into the starter’s function in Alvarez’s absence.
The catching depth in camp contains Chris Williams, Hayden Senger and Jakson Reetz.
“These guys can handle a pitching staff, they can receive so we feel good,” Mendoza mentioned. “[Torrens] will get a good opportunity now.”
Alvarez will be part of pitchers Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas on the injured listing to start the season.
Manaea is sidelined till mid-to-late April with a proper indirect pressure and Montas is rehabbing from a high-grade lat pressure that can keep him out till at the least mid-May.
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