New York Mets starting catcher Omar Narvaez has been diagnosed with a medium- to high-grade strain of his left calf and will be placed on the injured list.
Narvaez underwent an MRI on Thursday, and the Mets said the typical timeline for his injury is eight to nine weeks.
Top catching prospect Francisco Alvarez is set to join the Mets after Narvaez goes on the IL, according to multiple reports. Alvarez was ranked as the No. 5 prospect in baseball before the season by ESPN's Kiley McDaniel.
Alvarez was off to a hot start at Triple-A Syracuse, hitting two home runs in four games with an OPS of 1.