David Stearns reveals Mets' Francisco Alvarez replacement plan

This is the most recent of a slew of injuries the Mets have suffered during spring training. In addition to outfielder Brandon Nimmo still nursing a lingering knee issue, starting pitchers Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas have also gone down with relatively severe injuries that will cause them to miss the start of the season.

However, while no injury is ideal, the Mets have decent outfield and starting rotation depth. The only realistic back-up option for Alvarez at the moment is Luis Torrens.

This lends itself to speculation on whether the Mets will look elsewhere to acquire a catcher in Alvarez's stead. New York's president of baseball operations David Stearns addressed this when speaking with the media on March 9.

"We'll see. I think we feel good about the guys we have in camp," Stears said when asked if the Mets will look outside the organization for catching help, per an X post from SNY. "Anytime you have an injury to a regular player, you're going to see what's out there. But we don't anticipate this being an extremely lengthy injury."

If the Mets do decide to add another catcher while Alvarez is on the mend, names like Yasmani Grandal or James McCann could be options.

But it sounds like Stearns and New York's front office is content to wait and see how their in-house replacement options will suffice.