Francisco Alvarez hopes to return to Mets’ lineup in 6-8 weeks
PORT STA LUCY – Francisco Alvarez was back at Mets camp Wednesday after surgery to remove a broken Hamate bone in his left hand. And the catcher said he hopes to swing the bat again in three weeks and return to the lineup in six to eight weeks, but is unhappy about missing out on […]
Mets’ Francisco Alvarez to miss six-to-eight weeks with hand fracture
Port St. Lucy – In its second straight season, the Mets do quite a stretch without Francisco Alvarez. The catcher broke Hamate's bone in his left hand and had surgery on Monday, and will put him aside for six to eight weeks, according to manager Carlos Mendoza. Alvarez maintained a fracture on the swing during […]
Francisco Alvarez believes Mets have ‘the best lineup in baseball’
Port St. Lucy – It's modest to say Francisco Alvarez has high expectations for the Mets lineup. Juan Soto is on board and last week the team agreed with Pete Alonso on a two-year contract. Francisco Lindor and Mark Bientos are Mets players who have had a big offensive season. “I think we're the best […]
Jake Paul says boxing champ Canelo Álvarez ‘ducked’ him after ‘deep negotiations’ for fight
Boxing fans are screaming for Jake Paul to compete harder in the ring. However, after Paul and his team “negotiated deeper” with current WBO, WBA and WBC super middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, the emergent champion “Ducked” Paul. Alvarez's former promoter Eddie Hahn even said the two reached a deal to fight, but now the match […]
Francisco Alvarez ready to make good on lofty Mets promise
Francisco Alvares makes a big swing on both his bat and chart goals. After the overwhelming attack season, Young Mets's catcher pledged in 2025 that he would be a better and more selective batter. “I'm working on a lot of things with my blow, … I changed a lot,” said Alvares last weekend at City […]
Francisco Alvarez pitches Juan Soto, Vlad Guerrero Jr. on Mets
And they would call themselves Queens in Kings. Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez made public the call-ups of Blue Jays star Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and free agent Juan Soto in a social media post Monday. The Instagram Story features an image of Alvarez and Guerrero side by side wearing the same jerseys, taken at the Source […]
Jake Paul calls out Conor McGregor, Canelo Alvarez, Gervonta Davis after Mike Tyson fight
Jake Paul is already looking for his next fight. And he's aiming high. The YouTuber-turned-boxer called out UFC superstar Conor McGregor for a mixed martial arts match on Saturday morning, just hours after defeating Mike Tyson on Friday night in Arlington, Texas. Ta. “Dear Connor, I know you told my team you would fight me […]
Francisco Alvarez found his Mets fire when they needed it most
There appeared to be some back and forth between Francisco Alvarez and Andy Pages, who crossed home plate after the first home run and exchanged words with the Mets catcher. It was unclear what he said immediately after. What's also clear is that Alvarez's mouth wasn't the only one speaking Friday amid a quiet postseason. […]
Francisco Alvarez has been the Mets’ missing postseason threat
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza sat on a podium at Citi Field and expressed confidence that Francisco Alvarez would return to form in the postseason. So far, nothing like that has happened. The Mets have won two series, but the young catcher has struggled offensively. And with the series tied at 1-1, the NLCS against a […]
Francisco Alvarez ‘won’t stop’ during Mets’ magical ride
The Mets have played 20 games since September 16, and Francisco Alvarez has started 17 of them. Luis Torrence last started a game on September 30th (the meaningless final day of a doubleheader in Atlanta), on a day when the Mets have only played one game since September 28th. Not allowed to participate. It's been […]