Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez exited Sunday’s 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the Little League Classic in Williamsport with a right thumb injury. Alvarez will return to New York and undergo an MRI on Monday’s day off.

The Mets have another injury concern on their hands as their NL playoff chase picks up following Sunday's 7-3 win over the Mariners.

Julio Rodriguez comes up just short of a diving play on Francisco Alvarez's double as the Mets go up on the Mariners.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is used to facing heat on the baseball field, but it seems he's catching some from his own household as well.

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez saw the command and competitiveness of Nolan McLean when both players were in Syracuse and praised his ability to throw all of his pitches in any count. Francisco Lindor observed that McLean executed from "pitch one" and that got the crowd involved as well in the Mets eventual 3-1 win over Seattle.

Citi Field was rocking in the fourth inning Friday night when Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto went back-to-back, but the fireworks didn’t last long as the New York Mets once again collapsed late in an 11-9 loss to the Seattle Mariners.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez and outfielder/designated hitter Starling Marte will both get the day off for Thursday's contest against the division-rival Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Luis Torrens will be behind the plate and hit ninth,

Carlos Mendoza's flailing team only maintained a half-game lead for the final NL wild-card spot because the Reds flushed an 8-1 advantage and lost.