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.

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.