New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list with a sprained ligament in his right thumb and will be "re-evaluated in 10-14 days for return to play," the team said Tuesday. Alvarez sustained the injury while sliding into second base during the seventh inning of New York's 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday in the Little League Classic.

With Francisco Alvarez out for a minimum of 10 days, the Mets will lean on Luis Torrens and Hayden Senger to pick up some of the slack.