Francisco Alvarez suffered a broken pinky in a rehab game last night after being hit by a pitch. Alvarez, who was rehabbing for a thumb injury suffered earlier this month, said he is hopeful to return to the Mets this season.

This is an unfortunate setback for Alvarez, who was looking to make a quicker-than-expected return from his recent thumb injury. The catcher was placed on the IL on August 19 with a right thumb sprain which he suffered sliding into second base during the Little League Classic against the Mariners. The fact he was already appearing in games was a positive sign, and the hope was that he could return sooner rather than later. Alvarez was lifted from his first Triple-A rehab game in the sixth inning after being struck by a pitch on the left hand, which resulted in the br

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