Overview

• Alvarez was hit on the left hand during his first Triple-A Syracuse rehab appearance and imaging confirmed a broken pinky.
• The fracture is described as small, and there is hope he could resume activity early next week, though that is a best‑case scenario.
• Mendoza said the club will wait two to three days for inflammation to decrease before restarting his progression.
• Alvarez had been rehabbing a right thumb UCL sprain sustained on Aug. 17, following earlier surgery this year for a fractured left hamate.
• He played catch at Citi Field with a trainer receiving throws, and Mendoza said he would be evaluated by a doctor later Thursday.