Francisco Alvarez To Miss 6-to-8 Weeks With Hamate Fracture
The New York Mets received some tough news Sunday morning. Manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed to reporters that catcher Francisco Alvarez needs surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone in his left hand. The expected length of absence is 6-to-8 weeks.
Alvarez was 5-for-22 this spring, with a .598 OPS. All five of his hits were singles. His strikeout to walk ratio was 11 to 5. There is no mention just yet how the injury occurred, however, hamate fractured can happen from simply swinging the bat.
The 23-year-old saw a dip in his power last season, after launching 25 home runs in 2023, he hit only 11 in 342 at-bats in 2024. Alvarez also missed time due to injury in 2024. When it was all said and done, he posted a 101 OPS+ and .710 OPS. Defensively, he was one of the best catchers when it came to framing (88th percentile) and pop tome (83rd percentile), but struggled mightily blocking balls in the dirt (2nd percentile).
With a 6-to-8 week timeline, that puts Alvarez out until sometime between April 20 and May 4. In his absence the Mets will likely rely heavily on the 2024 breakout; Luis Torrens. Internal options to back Torrens up are Jakson Reetz, Chris Williams, or Hayden Senger.
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