NEW YORK -- In another blow for the last-place New York Mets, catcher Francisco Alvarez was placed on the injured list Wednesday with a meniscus tear in his right knee and will undergo surgery.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said he hopes Alvarez can return in six to eight weeks, but he expects to have a clearer timetable following the procedure.
Alvarez suffered the injury while taking a swing in the sixth inning of the Mets' 10-2 victory against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday. He limped off the field after testing the knee with a team trainer.
Alvarez joins shortstop Francisco Lindor, first baseman Jorge Polanco and center field Luis Robert Jr. as starting position players on the injured list. The Mets are not sure when any of them will return.
Catcher Hayden Senger was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Alvarez on the roster. It is his second stint with the big-league club this season.