The Mets hadn’t announced the results of Francisco Alvarez’s MRI exam as of Monday, a day after the catcher suffered an injury to his right thumb while diving into second base during Sunday’s win ove...

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will be placed on the injured list with a right thumb injury, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.

Torrens should provide an upgrade defensively behind the plate, he'll likely struggle to match the production Alvarez provided as a hitter.