Francisco Alvarez Expected To Miss Roughly Eight Weeks After Thumb Surgery

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez underwent surgery to repair the UCL tear in his left thumb, the team announced. The club suggested the procedure tends to require eight weeks before a player can return to game action. Daniel Álvarez-Montes of El Extrabase reported shortly before the team announcement (on X) that the young catcher expected to be back at some point in July.
That’s at the longer end of the timeline which the team provided over the weekend. New York announced on