Yordan Alvarez’s ankle injury with the Astros is quite serious.
Jordan Alvarez is injured again. The Astros power hitter has suffered a significant left ankle sprain, which is expected to keep him sidelined “for a while,” according to manager Joe Espada. “Let’s not dwell on that for days or weeks,” he remarked, adding that they are taking it one day at a time, but it […]
Francisco Alvarez’s ugly night won’t come with any Mets changes
Carlos Mendoza immediately put an end to this speculation. “Albie will play tomorrow,” the Mets manager said Wednesday after an 8-0 loss to the Dodgers in Game 3 at Citi Field. However, there is reason for speculation about Francisco Alvarez's playing time. The young catcher, who is generally good enough, is currently giving the Mets […]
Francisco Alvarez’s power outage not worrying Mets hitting coach
The lack of home runs isn’t an issue for Eric Chavez. When it comes to Francisco Alvarez’s long slump, the Mets hitting coach doesn’t think it’s an issue. “Literally what I told him is, ‘Everybody wants to talk about home runs, everybody wants to jump on home runs,’ and I told him, ‘I just want […]
Francisco Alvarez’s clutch defensive plays seal Mets’ win
Francisco Alvarez’s recent offensive slump hasn’t affected his play at catcher. On Thursday night, he made two big plays that sealed the Mets’ victory. The young catcher got Whit Merrifield out trying to steal third base in the ninth inning, then completed a rundown of a failed squeeze attempt one inning later to lead the […]
Francisco Alvarez’s presence has meant everything to surging Mets
On the morning of June 1, the Mets and Astros were both suffering from the same baseball catatonia. Both teams had tough first two months. Both teams were exhibiting the classic symptoms. The pitching was good but we didn’t get any hits. The hitting was good, but the pitching was awful. Then there was the […]
Francisco Alvarez’s third straight start was a huge Mets milestone
The Mets are a better team with Francisco Alvarez in the lineup. Alvarez is gearing up to compete more frequently. Wednesday marked the first time Alvarez has started three consecutive games since returning from injured reserve. In the top of the seventh inning against the Marlins, Francisco Alvarez hit a fielder’s choice grounder to score […]
Mets open to Omar Narvaez trade after Francisco Alvarez’s emergence
Omar Narváez picked up his 2024 player option in November, but that doesn't necessarily mean he'll be a Met. The paper's Mike Puma indicated Thursday that the Mets are open to trading Narváez, giving the veteran catcher at least a chance to play more often than he did in Queens behind Francisco Alvarez. It was […]