NEW YORK — The injury bug continues to take a bite out of the Mets’ starting lineup.
Francisco Alvarez exited Tuesday’s game in the middle of his sixth-inning at-bat after appearing to tweak his right leg on a foul ball. Alvarez talked with the trainer, took a few swings near home plate but limped back to the dugout.
Alvarez was replaced in the game by Luis Torrens, who saw three pitches including two balls to draw a walk.
The Mets extended Torrens for two more seasons earlier this week and he will play a major role behind the plate if Alvarez spends any time on the bench. Hayden Senger is the only other catcher on the Mets’ 40-man roster.
Alvarez was busy on the bases throughout Tuesday’s game, beating out a double play to score the opening run, doubling in the fourth inning and then scoring the tying run from second base on a bloop RBI single by Carson Benge in the bottom of the fourth inning.
In 37 games this season, Alvarez is slashing .241/.317/.393 with four home runs, 10 RBI, 12 runs, five doubles and 28 strikeouts.
Check back for more updates on Francisco Alvarez’s status following Tuesday’s early exit.
This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: Francisco Alvarez injury updates as Mets C exits vs Tigers
