NEW YORK (AP) — Backup catcher Luis Torrens was reinstated from the 10-day injured list Wednesday by the New York Mets as they try to hang onto a playoff spot.

Torrens had been sidelined since Sept. 7 with a bruised right forearm. After going 0 for 4 with two strikeouts Tuesday in his lone rehab game with Triple-A Syracuse, he was available off the bench Wednesday night against the San Diego Padres at Citi Field.

New York began the day 1 1/2 games ahead of Arizona for the last National League wild card.

Starting catcher Francisco Alvarez was right back in the lineup after leaving Tuesday night’s 8-3 victory in the eighth inning when he was drilled on the left arm by a 100 mph fastball from Padres rookie Bradgley Rodríguez.

“As soon as it happened last night, when I went out to the fi

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