"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."

A terrible and painful future has been revealed for Francisco Alvarez, the New York Mets catcher. The Venezuelan Mets catcher suffered another hand injury in MLB 2025.

Francisco Alvarez needs surgery for a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his right thumb. But New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza says there's a chance the slugging catcher can play through the pain and help the team in the final weeks of the regular season.