New York Mets, Francisco Alvarez
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The Mets have been hampered by injuries, and they may have lost another position player Tuesday. Francisco Alvarez left with an apparent knee injury, and manager Carlos Mendoza said "it didn't look good.
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The catcher, once expected to be a middle-of-the-lineup cornerstone, has a torn meniscus in his right knee and will miss 6-to-8 weeks.
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