How Francisco Alvarez has made Mets’ pitching staff better
The Francisco Alvarez effect is real. The Mets are 29-13 in games with the precocious young catcher and 17-32 in games without him. Certainly, his offensive improvement has been noticeable: His .852 OPS entering Wednesday’s game was third-best among catchers with at least 100 plate appearances. Francisco Alvarez shakes hands with right-hander Luis Severino after […]
Copa América: Messi and Álvarez fire Argentina past Canada and into final | Copa América
Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the Copa America and his 14th goal of the tournament to lead Argentina to a 2-0 semifinal victory over Canada on Tuesday night in front of more than 80,000 fans at a muggy MetLife Stadium. The Argentina captain deflected Enzo Fernandez’s shot into the goal early in the […]
Mets rolling since return of ‘leader’ Francisco Alvarez
The Mets are back at .500 (39-39) for the first time since May 7th. There are many reasons for the turnaround, but the biggest one is the return of Francisco Alvarez. He started again Wednesday against the Yankees, and the Mets improved to 22-3 in their past 25 games with a catcher — a streak […]
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Mets fan roasted for throwing back Francisco Alvarez home run
A man in the outfield stands at Wrigley Field may be facing charges for impersonating a Mets fan. SNY aired a video clip Saturday of an unidentified man wearing a hat and shirt with the Mets logo celebrating after catching the ball following a home run hit by catcher Francisco Alvarez in the fifth inning. […]
Francisco Alvarez returns as Mets make decision on backup catcher
Francisco Alvarez returned from the injured list in time for Tuesday’s series opener against the Marlins. The Mets catcher has been out since April 19 with a torn ligament in his left thumb. With Alvarez back in the mix, the Mets also had a decision to make about their backup catcher situation, with Luis Torrens […]
Francisco Alvarez, Edwin Diaz’s returns could help Mets save season
Francisco Alvarez was the catcher and Edwin Diaz was on the mound in Brooklyn on Sunday, and those two will need to play key roles in the rebuild in Queens if the Mets have any chance of making a convincing case for not selling at the trade deadline. And Alvarez is likely to return when […]
Francisco Alvarez catches historic Brooklyn Cyclones no-hitter
The Brooklyn Cyclones made a bit of franchise history, with rehabbing Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez in attendance on Tuesday night. Alvarez, who is currently rehabbing from a torn thumb ligament in April, was the catcher for every nine consecutive no-hitters in the Cyclones’ 3-0 home win over the Aberdeen IronBirds, the first such game in […]
Francisco Alvarez has encouraging rehab outing as possible Mets return looms
Francisco Alvarez caught seven innings at Double-A Binghamton on Saturday, raising the possibility he could return to the Mets’ lineup by the middle of the month. Carlos Mendoza said Thursday’s first rehab game went well for the 22-year-old before Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks at Citi Field. “We’ll see,” the manager said when asked […]
Mets’ Francisco Alvarez likely out eight weeks after surgery
SAN FRANCISCO — The rough countdown to Francisco Alvarez’s return to the Mets began on Tuesday when the catcher underwent surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left thumb. Alvarez is expected to require eight weeks of rehabilitation, with the earliest possible return to action being late June, the team said. The […]