"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."

Edwin Diaz has 'strong' team preference with Mets opt out decision looming. Alvarez's hands have been a common cause for concern this season, as he missed the first chu

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.