WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez needs an MRI on his right thumb after he jammed his hand on a head-first slide into second base against Seattle.

Mark Vientos hit a three-run homer to the delight of hundreds of cheering 12-year-olds and sent the New York Mets to a 7-3 win over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday night in the Major League Baseball Little League Classic.

Nolan McLean's major-league debut on Saturday gave the Mets some positive energy, which the club carried over into Sunday night.

The Mets used small ball to build an early lead before turning the power on in the 5th inning. Mark Vientos had four RBI (including a three-run round-tripper during that four-run fifth) and Clay

Under the lights at Bowman Field, the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners faced off in the 2025 edition of the MLB Little League Classic in front of every Little League World Series regional champion and fans from the county.

The Mets put up a pair of crooked innings to earn the series win against the Mariners at the Little League Classic.

Carlos Mendoza, the Mets manager, was excited to see a Little League World Series team from his Venezuelan hometown.

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.