In his first game of a rehab assignment with Triple-A after suffering a right thumb sprain against the Seattle Mariners on Aug. 17, Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez had to leave in the top of the sixth inning after getting drilled on the left hand.
Already 1-for-2 in the game after a double in the first inning against Sean Boyle, Alvarez was plunked on the left hand by the right-hander on a 89 mph sinker that ran in on him. Clearly in pain after getting hit, Alvarez took his time getting to first base and was met by trainers who took a look at him.
After checking on his hand, Syracuse decided to remove the 23-year-old for a pinch-runner.
Beginning the season on the IL with a wrist injury, Alvarez has dealt with a lot of hand injuries in his career. The right thumb sprain he was rehabbing resulted from sliding head-first into second base, although he has been hit by numerous pitches and gets banged up behind the plate, as well.
Francisco Alvarez has left the game for Triple-A Syracuse after being hit on the hand pic.twitter.com/Y53td17K2t
— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) August 28, 2025
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