Mets' Francisco Alvarez Has Torn Meniscus In Right Knee

The New York Mets' season took another body blow Wednesdsay.

Star catcher Francisco Alvarez was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee. Alvarez was placed on the 10-day injured list, with catcher Hayden Senger called up from Triple-A Syracuse. Luis Torrens is likely to see a bulk of the time behind the plate now.

Alvarez was injured while hitting in the sixth inning of Tuesday's 10-2 win over the Detroit Tigers. Alvarez took a big swing at a 2-2 pitch when he got hurt. He did not finish the at-bat, with Torrens taking over. An MRI exam Wednesday revealed the scope of the injury. If he chooses not to have surgery, Alvarez could miss one or two months. If surgery is required, he could return in as few as three months or miss the rest of the season.

The 24-year-old Alvarez has had a number of ailments since making his MLB debut in 2022, including torn ligaments in his thumb and a broken left hamate bone. He had a slash line of .241/.317/.393 this season with four homers and 10 RBIs in 37 games.

Senger is up for the second time this season after a brief stint in April in which he did not play. In 22 games at Syracuse this year, Senger has a slash line of .209/.274/.507 with six homers and 15 RBIs.

The Mets have one of the worst records in baseball at 16-25 entering play Wednesday.