On August 19, news broke that New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez would be heading to the 10-day IL with a right thumb sprain. Specifically, Alvarez spraine

With Alvarez sidelined, the Mets will have no choice but to turn over their catching duties to veteran Luis Torrens and Senger. Torrens has hit for a 68 OPS+ in 75 games to date; Senger, meanwhile, has hit for a 17 OPS+, albeit in a small sample size of 21 games.

"It's a lot of pain," said Luis Arraez, who played through one for three months last season with the San Diego Padres. "It's not easy."