Shortly after getting catcher Francisco Alvarez back from the IL, the Mets have placed his backup on it.
Luis Torrens was placed on the 10-day IL on Monday due to a right forearm contusion, with the move retroactive to Sept. 7.
Torrens said before Monday's game that he injured his forearm while blocking a ball on Saturday, and that he believes he'll be able to return from the IL when first eligible.
In the meantime, Hayden Senger was called up from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Torrens on the roster.
With Alvarez playing through a sprained UCL in his right thumb and with a broken left pinky, his playing time will be managed. But he is expected to get the bulk of the starts down the stretch.
But the timing is unfortunate for Torrens, who had a huge series last week against the Tigers, going 5-for-10 with one homer, one double, and five RBI.
Overall this season, Torrens is hitting .225/.287/.348 with five homers and 13 doubles in 47 games.
He played in one game during the Mets' weekend series against the Reds in Cincinnati, going 0-for-2 on Saturday.
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