The Mets are expected to place Alvarez on the injured list on Tuesday with a right thumb injury, just days after he exited Sunday's contest after hurting himself on a slide.

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...

Alvarez will require surgery at some point but the Mets are going to see if he can play through it before going under the knife.