Mets place Francisco Alvarez on IL with thumb sprain in major injury blo

LOS ANGELES The Mets will be without their starting catcher for a stretch after Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list Saturday with what the team called a left thumb sprain. Alvarez left F in the second inning in visible discomfort after JaKarr Sampson Jersey stumbling as he rounded first base. Alvarez used his hand, with weight on his thumb, to brace himself and kept running to second. Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list with a sprained left thumb he suffered in a win over the Dodgers AP Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list with a sprained left thumb. AP Explore More He was scheduled to receive an MRI exam after the game. The Mets selected Tomas Nido from Triple-A Syracuse to provide them with catching depth behind Omar Narvaez. Alvarez in 16 games this season has a .236/.288/.364 slash line with one homer and eight RBIs. Amida Brimah Jersey