All it took was a trip to the Little League World Series, an offensive outburst against Seattle’s George Kirby and a solid start from Clay Holmes.

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez exited Sunday’s 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners in the Little League Classic in Williamsport with a right thumb injury. Alvarez will return to New York and undergo an MRI on Monday’s day off.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is used to facing heat on the baseball field, but it seems he's catching some from his own household as well.

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez saw the command and competitiveness of Nolan McLean when both players were in Syracuse and praised his ability to throw all of his pitches in any count. Francisco Lindor observed that McLean executed from "pitch one" and that got the crowd involved as well in the Mets eventual 3-1 win over Seattle.