It didn't take long for Francisco Alvarez to make his presence felt. The young backstop returned to the New York Mets' lineup on Friday, having recovered from surgery to repair a fractured hamate ...

Francisco Alvarez's first home run of the season was enough for the Mets' pitching staff, as New York shut out the Nationals, 2-0, on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C. The start of Saturday's ...

Francisco Alvarez is one of the top, pure home run-hitting catchers in all of Major League Baseball. Even though the 23-year-old is only 5-foot-10, he has been able to launch a combined 37 home ...

NEW YORK -- Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez and second baseman Jeff McNeil could be activated when the team starts a road trip Friday at Washington. Alvarez fractured the hamate bone in his left ...

providing as-expected top-notch defense as well as better-than-expected hitting in the absence of Francisco Alvarez. When Alvarez returns to the roster, however, potentially as soon as Friday when ...

NEW YORK — The Mets clubhouse has been strangely quiet recently. That’s because catcher Francisco Alvarez, who is often seen signing along to the music or joking around with teammates ...

It wasn’t too long ago that Francisco Alvarez was the No. 1 prospect in baseball. Since joining the New York Mets, Alvarez’s potential to become an impact player has been obvious: During his ...

A tough injury blow occurred in New York Mets spring training, as starting catcher Francisco Alvarez will not be with the team on Opening Day and then some. Manager Carlos Mendoza revealed to ...

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez will undergo surgery to fix a fractured left hamate bone, manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters, including Newsday’s Tim Healey. Alvarez will miss the next six to ...