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Mets’ Francisco Alvarez avoids worst after being struck in mask by foul tip
Martín Maldonado’s foul tip struck Alvarez on the side of the mask in the fifth inning. Alvarez was examined by the training staff and remained in the game.
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Returning Saturday
Alvarez (head) will start behind home plate and bat eighth against the Giants on Saturday.
Mets’ Francisco Alvarez gets good news after exiting Padres game early with injury
New York Mets star Francisco Alvarez receives good news after exiting the San Diego Padres game early due to injury.
Mets dodge another injury scare after Francisco Alvarez hit in head
Although the New York Mets were swept by the San Diego Padres, they seemingly avoided something much worse. In the bottom of the fifth inning of Wednesday's eventual 5-0 defeat, catcher Francisco Alvarez took a foul ball directly to the side of his catcher's mask.
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not in Friday's lineup
Alvarez has passed the concussion protocol since being struck in the helmet by a foul tip Wednesday, but he'll still be held out of the lineup for Friday's series opener versus San Francisco. Luis Torrens is starting behind the plate and batting eighth for New York.
Francisco Alvarez exits Mets' game vs Padres after foul ball hits catcher's helmet
After being hit by a foul ball in the helmet while behind the plate, Francisco Alvarez left the Mets' game with a possible injury.
Francisco Alvarez leads the Mets to a comeback victory in his 1st game back from the minors
NEW YORK (AP) — Just back from the minors, Francisco Alvarez played a major role in the New York Mets’ comeback win. After tearing up Triple-A pitching for a few weeks, the 23-year-old catcher returned to New York’s starting lineup Monday night and provided a huge lift in a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Francisco Alvarez’s first HR since being recalled fuels Mets’ win over Angels
Mets relievers Rico Garcia, Reed Garrett and Ryne Stanek recorded the final 10 outs to preserve the one-run lead. Filling in for closer Edwin Diaz, who pitched the previous two days, Stanek got Trout to pop out with runners on first and second to end the ninth.
Francisco Alvarez’s Mets return comes with a blueprint to follow
No matter what deals David Stearns can execute in the next nine days, there’s nothing that’d be more valuable to the Mets than a Francisco Alvarez who’s finally shattered the Quadruple-A glass
Francisco Alvarez returns to Mets' lineup and will get 'a lot of opportunities,' Carlos Mendoza says
Twenty-nine days later on Monday, the 23-year-old righthanded catcher – after mashing 11 homers in 19 minor-league games – was officially recalled and batted eighth in the Mets’ series opener against the Angels at Citi Field.
Francisco Alvarez's presence felt again with home run in NY Mets’ comeback win over Angels
In his second game back from Triple A, Francisco Alvarez hit a game-tying home run that sparked the Mets to a 3-2 win over ...
Mets make room for returning Francisco Alvarez in flurry of roster moves
The Mets promoted the sizzling catcher from Triple-A Syracuse ahead of a series opener against the Angels at Citi Field on ...
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Ronny Mauricio having a moment with Mets as young infield remains in flux ahead of trade deadline
As the New York Mets finished off their sweep of the San Francisco Giants on Sunday, the depth once again stepped up.