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Updated May 19, 2026
Francisco Alvarez, the New York Mets' star catcher, was placed on the injured list on May 13, 2026, with a torn right meniscus. The injury occurred when his leg twisted while fouling off a pitch in the sixth inning of Tuesday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Alvarez is expected to miss 6-8 weeks (approximately two months) recovering from the knee injury and will require surgery. He was batting .241 with 4 home runs and 10 RBIs in 37 games and 112 at-bats this season, with a .710 OPS. Luis Torrens will take over the majority of catching duties for the Mets, with Hayden Senger recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to fill the roster spot.
Strengths
- + Third-best OPS among Mets hitters with 50+ at-bats
- + Expected return timeline of late June or early July
- + Surgery will address structural knee damage
Weaknesses
- - Torn meniscus requiring surgery
- - Will miss 6-8 weeks of the season
- - Low batting average of .241
- - Limited power production (4 HRs in 37 games)
- - Mets already dealing with multiple injuries to starting position players
- - Injury occurred mid-game, indicating acute trauma
Injury Status: IL-60
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