Mets manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters that Alvarez needs surgery on his thumb.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will be placed on the injured list with a right thumb injury, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.

"It’s been tough for him the last couple of months, especially when Alvy was down, and he got to play every day, but he’s a good player," manager Carlos Mendoza said of Torrens.