Morning Briefing: Francisco Alvarez Underwent Thumb Surgery
Good morning Mets fans!
The team announced Tuesday that Mets Starting catcher Francisco Alvarez underwent surgery to fix the injury to his UCL in his left thumb.
The recovery time is typically eight weeks, according to the team.
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Alvarez sustained the injury on April 19 when he appeared to jam his thumb rounding first base in a game against the Dodgers. Despite the injury, he still reached second base, sliding head first in the process.
The 22-year-old was hitting .236/.288/.364 with one home run and eight RBIs in 16 games prior to the injury.
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