Overview

• Alvarez jammed his right thumb head-first sliding into second base late in the seventh inning and was replaced for the eighth in New York’s 7-3 win over Seattle.
• Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed Alvarez will return to New York on Monday for an MRI but said the severity and recovery timeline remain unclear.
• The catcher’s exit halted a red-hot stretch since his recall from Triple-A, highlighted by a 3-for-4 performance with two doubles on Sunday.
• Luis Torrens took over behind the plate, underscoring the Mets’ reliance on backup catching depth if Alvarez is sidelined.
• Alvarez’s previous 2024 thumb-ligament reconstruction and a March hamate-bone surgery have amplified concerns that he could face another extended absence.