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Gets Sunday off Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact After starting behind the dish the last two days and smacking his 20th home run of the season in Saturday's 11-6 loss, Alvarez will get a breather in the series finale. Omar Narvaez will check into the lineup Sunday as the Mets' starting catcher.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches homer No. 20 Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals.

Impact His ninth-inning shot off Andres Machado didn't impact the final result, but it did give the rookie catcher his first career 20-homer season. Alvarez's development has been one of the few bright spots for the Mets in 2023, but the 21-year-old might be wearing down under a heavy workload, slashing .200/.289/.425 in 12 games since the All-Star break.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Thursday Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Thursday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact After going 1-for-4 and scoring a run Wednesday, Alvarez will get a breather for Thursday's series opener. Omar Narvaez will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back catching Wednesday Alvarez (hand) is starting at catcher and batting eighth Wednesday versus the Yankees.

Impact Alvarez was removed from Tuesday's game after taking a pitch off his right hand, but X-rays came back negative and he's good to go for Wednesday's series finale against the Yanks. The 21-year-old catcher holds a strong .792 OPS with 19 home runs and 41 RBI through 260 major-league plate appearances this season.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting X-rays on hand Alvarez will receive an X-ray on his right hand after getting hit by a pitch during the eighth inning of Tuesday's game, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact More details on Alvarez's injury will come once the results come back, but manager Buck Showalter said that there is "some concern" surrounding Alvarez's hand. Even if his X-rays come back clean, it's likely Alvarez sits out at least a game or two to recover.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting in series finale Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Alvarez looks to be getting a routine day off after he started in each of the last five games at either catcher or designated hitter. Omar Narvaez will spell Alvarez behind the dish.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard twice in wild win Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two walks, two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 11-10 win over the White Sox.

Impact The rookie catcher smoked a pair of two-run blasts, taking Lucas Giolito deep in the first inning and Tanner Banks in the sixth to continue his July power surge. Alvarez is batting .368 (14-for-38) on the month with seven of his 19 homers on the year, and he's closing in on matching or surpassing the achievement of a Hall of Famer -- Johnny Bench holds the single-season record for home runs by a catcher 21 years or younger with 26, and Alvarez doesn't turn 22 until November.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Alvarez (2 HRs), Mets just get by White Sox Francisco Alvarez hit a pair of two-run homers on Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who held off the Chicago White Sox to earn an 11...

JULY 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Francisco Alvarez (2 HRs), Mets just get by White Sox Francisco Alvarez hit a pair of two-run homers on Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who held off the Chicago White Sox to earn an 11...

JULY 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Continues upward trend Alvarez went 4-for-5 with one RBI and one run scored in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Padres.

Impact Alvarez's home run streak ended at three games, but he was able to put up a third straight multi-hit effort. The catcher has gone 10-for-22 (.455) over six games in July, matching his total number of hits from his last 19 contests in June. The upward trend has him at a .241/.297/.512 slash line with 16 home runs, 34 RBI and 29 runs scored through 219 plate appearances.

JULY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mets ask Francisco Alvarez to 'tone it down' with home run celebrations

A handful of coaches on the New York Mets staff asked Francisco Alvarez to "tone it down" regarding his celebrations.

JULY 7, 2023

Mets ask Francisco Alvarez to 'tone it down' with home run celebrations

Knocks another homer Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run and an additional RBI in Thursday's 9-0 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Alvarez has homered in four of his last five games, giving him 16 long balls on the year. He's also collected seven RBI in that span. The catcher's up to a .227/.285/.505 slash line with 33 RBI and 28 runs scored through 213 plate appearances. He should continue to see steady playing time as long as he's squaring up the ball well.

JULY 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pops game-tying homer Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks.

Impact Alvarez went deep four times over 24 games in June, but he already has three homers across four contests in July. His blast Wednesday came in the ninth inning to tie the game at 1-1. The catcher is up to 15 homers, 30 RBI, 27 runs scored and a .221/.276/.487 slash line through 62 contests. His playing time should stay steady as long as his bat is warm.

JULY 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ends power drought Saturday Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Giants.

Impact The Mets' first three runs all came on third-inning solo shots, and it was Alvarez who kicked off the barrage. The rookie catcher snapped a 15-game power drought with the blast, a stretch in which he batted a woeful .111 (5-for-45) with only one RBI, and on the season Alvarez's slash line has swooned to .217/.273/.467, albeit with 13 homers in 59 games.

JULY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Breather Friday Alvarez is not in the starting lineup Friday against the Giants, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Alvarez will take a seat after he went 1-for-10 with an RBI, a walk and three strikeouts during the team's series with the Brewers. Omar Narvaez will draw the start behind the plate and bat ninth in the series opener with San Francisco.

JUNE 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out Tuesday Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Tuesday against the Brewers, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Alvarez is 0-for-11 with five strikeouts across his last five games, so he'll take a seat Tuesday in order to regroup. Omar Narvaez will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth against his former squad.

JUNE 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hits bench Sunday Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies.

Impact Alvarez started the first two games of the series in Philadelphia and will take a seat for the finale after going 0-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts. Omar Narvaez will step in behind the plate to catch for Carlos Carrasco.

JUNE 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Wednesday Alvarez will sit Wednesday versus the Astros.

Impact Alvarez will take a seat after he went 2-for-6 with a double, two runs, a walk and three strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Omar Narvaez will draw the start at catcher and bat ninth in the series finale with Houston.

JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mets Notebook: Francisco Alvarez avoids injury after getting hit by foul ball HOUSTON— One night after a foul pitch to the hand, catcher Francisco Alvarez is back in the Mets’ lineup. “I had him show me his hands, I wa...

JUNE 21, 2023 • BOSTONHERALD.COM

JUNE 21, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM

Starting at catcher Tuesday Alvarez (hand) is in the starting lineup Tuesday at Houston.

Impact Alvarez was pulled from Monday's series opener versus the Astros after taking a foul ball off his right hand, but X-rays turned up negative for any structural damage. He will catch and bat sixth for the Mets on Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Hit by foul ball, X-rays negative Alvarez was removed from Monday's game against the Astros after fouling a ball off his right hand, and initial X-rays came back negative, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Alvarez will presumably undergo more tests Tuesday to determine the severity of his injury, but it's very possible the young backstop is held out of Tuesday's lineup. Fantasy managers should consider him as day-to-day for now.

JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Day off Friday Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Friday against the Cardinals.

Impact Alvarez has been in a slump as of late, slashing just .143/.182/.286 over the past week. He'll get Friday off to regroup, allowing Omar Narvaez to start behind the dish and bat ninth.

JUNE 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Power surge continues Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Pirates.

Impact The 21-year-old catcher went yard for the fourth time in the last four games during the eighth inning, when Colin Holderman let a sweeper catch too much of the plate. Alvarez has hit second for the Mets in three straight games, and with Pete Alonso (wrist) potentially unavailable for the rest of June, the youngster figures to remain in a prime spot in the lineup. He's been up to the task -- over his last 18 games, Alvarez is slashing .290/.333/.758 with nine of his 12 homers and 19 of his 25 RBI.

JUNE 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes deep twice in loss Alvarez went 2-for-5 with two home runs, a walk and three RBI in Thursday's extra-inning loss to Atlanta.

Impact Alvarez worked as the team's DH in the contest and justified his placement in that role with a pair of big blasts. The backstop has overcome a slow start to the campaign with a powerful 16-game stretch during which he's swatted eight homers, driven in 17 runs, scored 10 times and posted a .283/.333/.774 slash line. Alvarez is now tied for second among big-league catchers with 11 homers on the season.

JUNE 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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