According to the Mets, Alvarez will be re-evaluated in 10-14 days for return to play.

Just as he’s emerged as one of the Mets’ hottest hitters, catcher Francisco Alvarez is headed to the injured list with a right thumb injury sustained in a headfirst slide Sunday night, a source confi...

"He showed it last year when we first acquired him. He was a big part of this team, him and Senger both, when we were winning a lot of games, and we’ll need those guys to step up now."