The New York Mets secured a much-needed win over the Seattle Mariners in the 2025 MLB Little League Classic on Sunday night in Williamsport, but the 7-3 victory came at the cost of a concerning injury to catcher Francisco Alvarez .

The 23-year-old left the game before the top of the eighth inning after jamming his right thumb on a headfirst slide into second base in the bottom of the seventh. Alvarez had doubled off the wall in right field for his third hit of the night and immediately called for time after making contact with the bag.

Trainers examined him on the field, and although he remained in the game long enough to advance to third, he was replaced by Luis Torrens behind the plate when the Mets took the field again.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza addressed Alvarez's injury aft

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