PHILADELPHIA — The Mets put a catcher on the injured list Monday, just not the one with only eight fully functioning fingers.

Luis Torrens hit the IL with a right forearm contusion — the result of being hit with a blocked ball in Saturday’s game against the Reds.Though Torrens doesn’t believe the issue is serious, it does highlight the Mets’ precarious situation at catcher. Francisco Alvarez, playing with a torn UCL in his right thumb and a broken left pinkie , got the start on Monday against the Phillies and the team hopes he can play through both injuries down the stretch.

Hayden Senger was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to serve as the backup catcher.

That wasn’t the only bit of bad news, either. Manager Carlos Mendoza said Tylor Megill , who was lit up for two innings in his re

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