Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay.
Alvarez will get a breather Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk and a run scored in Friday's game. Luis Torrens will take over behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Returns from paternity list
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The Mets activated Alvarez (personal) from the paternity list Thursday.
Alvarez was away from the club for two days while welcoming a new baby. He's back in the lineup for the series finale against the Nationals on Thursday, starting at catcher and batting ninth.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Moves to paternity list
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The Mets placed Alvarez on the paternity list Tuesday.
The 23-year-old will be away from the team for a few days in order to spend some time with his growing family. Alvarez should be back with the Mets by Friday's series opener versus the Rays. In the meantime, Luis Torrens should serve as New York's primary backstop, while Hayden Senger was promoted Tuesday to fill the backup job.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Ends homer drought
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Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Sunday's win over the Rockies.
The 23-year-old backstop took advantage of a road trip to Coors Field, slugging a solo shot in the ninth inning off Zach Agnos. The long ball was the second of the season for Alvarez, snapping a 26-game homer drought during which he'd slashed a tepid .236/.327/.270 with just six RBI. He's been showing signs of life at the plate however, batting .303 (10-for-33) over his last nine contests.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Idle Wednesday
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Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
Alvarez will grab a seat on the bench Wednesday after going 2-for-7 with an RBI across the first two games of the series. Luis Torrens will take over behind the plate and bat ninth.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Receiving Sunday off
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rockies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez started the first two games of the series and will sit for Sunday's finale after going 1-for-7 with three strikeouts. Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Clay Holmes.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the White Sox.
Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a walk and a hit-by-pitch in the first two games of the series and will take a seat for Wednesday's finale. Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate to catch for righty Griffin Canning.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Sitting again Sunday
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Alvarez will remain on the bench for the second game in a row and the third time in four contests while he's struggled to get going at the plate since being activated from the injured list April 25. Through his first 20 games of the season, Alvarez is hitting .232 with a 29.5 percent strikeout rate and has just three extra-base hits (one home run, two doubles) over 78 plate appearances. Until his bat begins to heat up, Alvarez looks like he could be part of a timeshare behind the plate with Luis Torrens.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Sitting out Saturday
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Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Dodgers.
Alvarez will get a chance to rest Saturday after going 0-for-5 with a walk and two strikeouts in Friday's 13-inning loss. Luis Torrens will take his place at catcher and bat sixth.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Out of Wednesday's lineup
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Alvarez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Boston.
After starting each of the last three games, Alvarez will get a breather in Wednesday's series finale. The Mets will turn to Luis Torrens at catcher as they try to avoid being swept.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Idle Saturday
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Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
After going 0-for-2 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's series opener, Alvarez will step out of the lineup Saturday to give Luis Torrens a chance to start behind the dish.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Sitting Wednesday
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Alvarez is not in the Mets' starting lineup against the Pirates on Wednesday.
Alvarez will get a breather after going 0-for-6 with a walk and two strikeouts over the first two games of the series. Luis Torrens (groin) will work behind home plate and bat out of the sixth spot Wednesday.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Getting afternoon off
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cubs.
Alvarez will receive a breather while the Mets close out their series versus the Cubs with a day game after a night game. Luis Torrens will replace Alvarez behind the dish, forming a battery with starting pitcher Griffin Canning.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting up Wednesday
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Alvarez is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Arizona.
Alvarez will get a breather for Wednesday's afternoon game after catching each of the previous three contests. Luis Torrens is behind the dish and batting fifth for the Mets.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting for early game
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for the first game of Sunday's doubleheader in St. Louis.
Alvarez will take a seat for the early game but should be back behind the plate for the second contest of the day to form a battery with starting pitcher Tylor Megill. Luis Torrens will handle the catching duties in Game 1.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Drives in three in Friday's win
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Alvarez went 3-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 9-3 win over the Cardinals.
While none of the knocks went for extra bases, it was still a strong performance from Alvarez. The 23-year-old backstop is batting .269 (7-for-26) with a double, a homer and six RBI over six games since returning from surgery to repair a fractured hamate bone.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Saturday
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Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Cardinals.
The Mets will give Alvarez a day off after he went 3-for-5 with three RBI during Friday's win. While he rests, Luis Torrens will start behind the dish and bat eighth.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting Thursday
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks.
Luis Torrens will get a turn behind the dish while Alvarez rests for the day game after playing all nine innings at catcher in Wednesday night's 4-3 loss. Since returning from the injured list last Friday, Alvarez has gone 4-for-21 with a home run, a double, two walks and three RBI in his first five games of the season.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting Sunday
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Alvarez is not in the Mets' starting lineup against the Nationals on Sunday.
Alvarez started in the first two games of the series after being activated from the 10-day injured list Friday, going 2-for-8 with a solo home run. He'll get a break Sunday while Luis Torrens starts behind home plate and bats seventh against Nationals left-hander Mitchell Parker.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Belts first homer of 2025
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Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 2-0 win over the Nationals.
Alvarez belted a two-run shot to right field in the second inning and was responsible for the only runs in Saturday's game. Alvarez made his 2025 debut Friday after missing the start of the season due to a fractured bone in his left hand and is 2-for-8 through two games.
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Player Bio
HT/WT: 5-10, 233 lbs
Birthplace: Guatire, Venezuela
Age: 23
Experience: 3
Bats/Throws: R, R
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