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Francisco Alvarez of the New York Mets is out for 6-8 weeks due to a torn meniscus, adding to the team's injury woes with Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto also sidelined. This significantly impacts fantasy baseball strategies.
May 8, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; New York Mets designated hitter Francisco Alvarez against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images
The New York Mets are stuck with one big injury bug. Their latest bad luck is Francisco Alvarez's torn meniscus. He has now been listed out for 6-8 weeks, add to the injuries of Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto. What does this all mean for fantasy baseball? The answer is: a lot.
The injury to Alvarez now elevates Luis Torrens to the everyday starter. Torrens is batting .216 with a .567 OPS. In 2025, Torrens hit .226 with a .629 OPS. He is an elite catcher fielding-wise, but lacks much for fantasy baseball relevancy with his bat. Alvarez's best replacements lie with the catcher options below:
The Mets also had to hold their breath as Juan Soto left Wednesday's game in the 7th inning due to a foul ball off his right ankle. Soto's MRI results came back negative, so that he will be day-to-day. Soto could return as soon as Thursday night, but if so, he will play DH.
Francisco Alvarez is expected to be out for 6-8 weeks due to a torn meniscus.
Alvarez's injury elevates Luis Torrens to the starting catcher position, affecting fantasy lineups and strategies.
In addition to Francisco Alvarez, Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto are also currently injured.

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Luis Robert Jr. has been added to the Mets' injury list, being replaced by AJ Ewing. Click here for that analysis.
Francisco Lindor remains out for one more month, being supplemented by Bo Bichette and Brett Baty.
Nonetheless, the Mets are actually 7-4 in their last 11 games. The 17-25 team still has a very long way to go. Success is success, no matter how it is quantified. The Mets are still just +290 to make the playoffs.
Alvarez is a player to hold until he returns. Being injured on a bad team, his value is very low, yet his ceiling is tremendous with star power in his bat.
Soto is untouchable, of course, and Lindor also remains with low value due to poor pre-injury results. At his best, Lindor is an MVP candidate, although unlikely to be seen in 2026 given time spent sidelined.
Robert Jr. has zero value whatsoever, so we can hope your team picked up AJ Ewing. If not, go pick him up on the waiver wire, if still available. Ewing has a 1.156 OPS through 2 games.
This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/fantasy as Francisco Alvarez and Other Damaging Mets' Injuries Scramble Fantasy Baseball Brains.