PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez has a fractured hamate bone in his left hand that will require surgery.
Manager Carlos Mendoza said Sunday that Alvarez sustained the injury Saturday during live batting practice and that he’d have surgery Monday.
Mendoza added that the injury would keep Alvarez out for six to eight weeks.
The 23-year-old Alvarez hit .237 with 11 home runs and 47 RBIs in 100 games last season.
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New York Mets’ Francisco Alvarez takes a ball during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Houston Astros Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Port St. Lucie, Fla. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
