Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez has meniscus tear in right knee
The Mets have called up Hayden Senger to replace Alvarez on the active roster.
Francisco Alvarez has been placed on the 10-day injured list, as imaging showed a meniscus tear in his right knee. He is expected to return in six-to-eight weeks, and in a corresponding move, the Mets recalled Hayden Senger from Triple-A Syracuse. On Tuesday, Alvarez left the Mets’ game against the Tigers in the sixth inning after injuring the knee during a swing.
So far this season, Alvarez has hit . 241/. 317/.
393 with four home runs and a 105 wRC+ in 128 plate appearances. Luis Torrens will take over for the Mets as the team’s everyday catcher with Senger as his backup, roles both catchers played for much of last season while Alvarez was injured or in Triple-A. Alvarez is the third Mets player to tear a meniscus already this year.
Mike Tauchman is still recovering from a left meniscus tear that he suffered on March 21 and has yet to begin a rehab assignment. In addition, Jared Young, who also suffered a left meniscus tear, experienced his injury during a game on April 12 and is expected back in late May or early June.