During the Mets' 7-3 win on Sunday against the Seattle Mariners during the Little League Classic in Williamsport, Álvarez suffered an apparent thumb injury when he slid headfirst into second base, legging out a hustle double during the bottom of the seventh inning.

Alvarez (hand) was removed from Sunday's contest against the Mariners in the eighth inning, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports.

The New York Mets optioned Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A prior to Sunday's game, and it's hard to say that the move wasn't justified. Alvarez has slashed .236/.319/.333 with three home runs and 11 ...

It wasn't long ago that optimism surrounding New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was at an all-time low. After suffering a fractured hamate bone in his left

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is used to facing heat on the baseball field, but it seems he's catching some from his own household as well.

The Mets have another injury concern on their hands as their NL playoff chase picks up following Sunday's 7-3 win over the Mariners.

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez exited Sunday’s 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the Little League Classic in Williamsport with a right thumb injury. Alvarez will return to New York and undergo an MRI on Monday’s day off.

Julio Rodriguez comes up just short of a diving play on Francisco Alvarez's double as the Mets go up on the Mariners.