Francisco

Alvarez

Alvarez takes a seat for the second straight game with Luis Torrens handling the catching duties. The 24-year-old backstop is presumably being closely monitored from a workload standpoint after making it back to New York is roughly one month after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

Alvarez launched a two-run homer here in just his second game off the injured list following a torn meniscus. Most amazingly, that injury only occurred four weeks ago and generally has a six to eight week recovery timeline. He will be a big boost to the Mets’ poor offense and his two-run shot here represented the only two runs they scored in this entire game.

Alvarez is back after missing ‘only’ a month with the torn left meniscus in his right knee, and he’ll be the starting backstop for New York as long as he remains healthy. Hayden Senger is back to Triple-A Syracuse to make room on the roster.

Alvarez, 24, will crush the 6-to-8 week prognosis that was assigned to him after he was diagnosed with a torn meniscus in his right knee. He should see the overwhelming majority of the starts behind the plate, and he’s worthy of consideration for those who need help at the position.

Alvarez doubled twice in addition to playing five innings behind the plate. He also threw out Jonathan Ornelas trying to swipe second base. The 24-year-old backstop has made a remarkably quick recovery from last month’s surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee. It’s possible he’s ready to return to New York’s lineup later this week or next week.

It’s a bit unclear how much time Alvarez will need to ramp up after making a speedy recovery from last month’s surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee, which was expected to sideline him for roughly 6-8 weeks. It sounds like there’s a chance he’s back in New York’s lineup at some point in early-to-mid June.

Alvarez is considerably ahead of schedule according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, with Mendoza saying that the backstop is “built different.” Alvarez was expected to be out through the All-Star break, and while fantasy managers shouldn’t make any assumptions, but it sounds like there’s a chance the 24-year-old beats that timeline and gets back in action before the end of June.

It’s a significant loss for the injury-plagued Mets, who will be without their starting catcher until at least late June, in a best-case scenario. It’s possible he’s on the shelf until after the All-Star break in mid-July. The 24-year-old backstop suffered the injury during Tuesday’s contest against the Tigers. It’ll be defensive specialist Luis Torrens taking over the catching duties in his absence.

Best-case scenario for a meniscus tear is typically 4-6 weeks, but it can be considerably longer, depending on how Alvarez and doctors want to address it surgically. Alvarez was hitting .241/.317/.393 with four homers, all of which came in his first 14 games of the season. He’s had just a .539 OPS in his last 23 games. The switch to Luis Torrens as a starting catcher won’t hurt the Mets, but they definitely will feel Alvarez’s absence when Torrens needs a day off and they have to turn to Hayden Senger.

Alvarez will undergo an MRI on Wednesday, according to a team statement. The 24-year-old backstop left the contest following a sixth-inning at-bat where he appeared to be in serious discomfort following a swing. He finished 1-for-2 with a double and a run scored and was replaced by Luis Torrens behind the plate. It’s too early to draw any conclusions, but it certainly seems like a trip to the injured list is a potential outcome. There should be additional clarity on his status at some point prior to Wednesday’s game.