Overview

• Alvarez will be reinstated from the injured list before Friday’s opener in Cincinnati, according to multiple reports.
• He sprained the UCL in his right thumb on Aug. 17 while sliding into second against the Mariners, and surgery will be postponed until after the season.
• During his rehab he was hit by a pitch that produced a small fracture in his left pinkie, which manager Carlos Mendoza said was cleared after medical review.
• He completed five games at Triple-A Syracuse, going 4-for-19 with eight strikeouts and a grand slam, after posting a 1.054 OPS over his last 21 major league games before the injury.
• He has adjusted his throwing to limit thumb use and could be tested on the bases, and Hayden Senger is the presumed candidate to be optioned with September roster flexibility.