Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez exited Tuesday's series opener against the San Diego Padres after being hit by a pitch late in the game.
Alvarez came up with the Mets having an 8-3 lead in the eighth inning. With two outs, Alvarez took a 99.8 mph fastball to the left arm. It's unclear where exactly Alvarez was hit, but it was above the elbow, perhaps in the triceps area. The Mets backstop took a knee and held his arm in pain as manager Carlos Mendoza and the staff tended to Alvarez.
Alvarez walked to first base before being lifted for Hayden Senger.
Alvarez is already playing with a torn UCL and a fractured finger that has put him on the IL two separate times this season.
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Francisco Alvarez is hit in the arm by a 100 MPH fastball from Bradgley Rodriguez
The Mets' dugout is not pleased pic.twitter.com/Es3yNLT47c
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