Francisco Alvarez will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday while recovering from a sprained UCL in his right thumb. He is wearing a splint both when batting and when working behind the plate and reports no pain near the injured area. Alvarez said his confidence remains intact and that he feels ready. He was placed on the 10-day injured list last Tuesday but was swinging comfortably by Sunday and has continued throwing while shifting pressure to his index and middle fingers. Since July 21, he has batted .323 with a 1.054 OPS, four home runs, and 13 RBI.
The 23-year-old added that he does not have any pain near the injured area, as he is wearing a splint both while at the plate and working behind it. If I end up coming back and it's uncomfortable, maybe my confidence will dip a little bit, but at the moment, my confidence is fine because I feel like I'm ready, Alvarez said on Tuesday ahead of the Mets' middle game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field. I don't feel any pain.
It's surprising. I thought initially when I got injured that there would be more pain, or there would be a level of discomfort, Alvarez, who expected this to be a serious issue, said. But up until this point, there's been none of that. Manager Carlos Mendoza was just as flabbergasted, saying on Monday that he couldn't believe it when he saw a video of his catcher swinging a bat so soon.
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