Mets place Narváez on disabled list

Omar Narvez of the New York Mets celebrates in the dugout after scoring on Brandon Nimmo’s double against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, March 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

NEW YORK (AP) — Catcher Omar Narváez went on the disabled list with a strained left calf that would keep him out of games for the New York Mets for several weeks.

The Mets announced Thursday that Narváez had an MRI, which revealed a moderate to severe strain. The team indicated that the typical recovery timeline is eight to nine weeks.

The Venezuelan’s injury could open a roster vacancy for fellow Venezuelan prospect Francisco Álvarez, who hit two home runs in four games for Triple-A Syracuse. The catcher, known for his good hitting, is one of the biggest prospects in all of baseball.

Álvarez made his major league debut in late September and went 2 for 12 with a home run, a double and a pair of walks in five regular-season games.

He was made to the Mets’ playoff roster and struck out in his only postseason appearance, in the NL wild-card series against San Diego.

Narváez, 31, left the Mets’ 7-6 loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday. He told the press that he suffered from a muscle “stiffness” problem.

He was replaced by the Puerto Rican Tomás Nido. Narváez was hitting .286 with two RBIs in five games with New York after signing a one-year contract with the team in December.

The Mets also announced that they acquired right-hander Edwin Uceta from Pittsburgh and sent him to Syracuse.

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