New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez needs an MRI on his right thumb after he jammed his hand on a head-first slide into second base Sunday night against Seattle. Alvarez stayed in the game after his double in the seventh inning.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will be placed on the injured list with a right thumb injury, multiple media outlets reported Tuesday.

If he can’t play through it a few weeks from now, he could be done for the year.