Francisco Alvarez’s rather puzzling failure to live up to predictions of stardom seemingly has reached the crisis stage. After a recent stretch of futility, his seventh-inning at-bat against the ...

The Catcher Conundrum: Alvarez and Torrens Now, before anyone starts penciling in Francisco Alvarez as the everyday catcher again, it’s worth pumping the brakes just a bit.

The New York Mets are reeling from a six-game losing streak, and Francisco Alvarez’s bat isn’t doing them any favors right now. Alvarez returned from hamate bone surgery weeks ago, yes, but he ...

Mets make change to catching dynamic as Luis Torrens gets another start over Francisco Alvarez By Mark W. Sanchez Published May 25, 2025, 9:55 p.m. ET ...

When Francisco Alvarez rejoined the New York Mets clubhouse Friday after spending the season’s first four weeks on the injured list, the catcher searched for first-base coach Antoan Richardson.

April 27 - Francisco Alvarez hit a two-run homer and the visiting New York Mets beat the Washington Nationals 2-0 on Saturday. Francisco Lindor had three hits for the Mets, who set a team record ...

Francisco Alvarez was hitting .236 with three homers before his demotion to Triple-A Syracuse. AP “He’s searching for a little consistency and having better at-bats,’’ Scott said.

Francisco Lindor belted the walk-off sacrifice fly in the ninth, but he credited Alvarez’s hit with waking up the Mets. “He started that, it was a huge at-bat,” Lindor said.

David Stearns was asked if Francisco Alvarez would definitely be the Mets' starting catcher upon his return: "I think we have two catchers who we feel really good about. Mendy's going to decide ...

The New York Mets optioned Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A prior to Sunday's game, and it's hard to say that the move wasn't justified. Alvarez has slashed .236/.319/.333 with three home runs and 11 ...

Alvarez, though, instinctively threw to second, behind Williams, allowing a clear path to third. Huascar Brazoban eventually loaded the bases and gave up a game-winning sacrifice fly.

Could the Mets trade Francisco Alvarez this summer? Alvarez, a former consensus top-10 prospect, batted .236 with three homers, 11 RBIs, and a .652 OPS in 138 plate appearances.