Mets placing Narváez on IL, top prospect Álvarez could be called up
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets catcher Omar Narváez will likely be positioned on the injured record with a strained left calf that may possible sideline him a number of weeks.
The Mets introduced Thursday that Narváez had an MRI that exposed a medium- to high-grade pressure. The group mentioned the standard timeline for restoration from that sort of damage is eight to 9 weeks.
Narváez being sidelined will possible open a roster spot for Mets prime prospect Francisco Álvarez, who hit two residence runs in 4 video games for Triple-A Syracuse. The power-hitting catcher is taken into account one of many prime prospects in all of baseball.
Álvarez debuted within the majors late final September and went 2 for 12 with a homer, a double and two walks in 5 regular-season video games. He was included on the Mets’ playoff roster and struck out in his solely postseason look within the NL wild-card spherical in opposition to San Diego.
The 31-year-old Narváez left the Mets’ 7-6 loss at Milwaukee on Wednesday with what he instructed reporters was “tightness.” He was changed by Tomas Nido. Narváez was hitting .286 with two RBIs in 5 video games with New York after signing a one-year cope with the group in December.
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