Mets, Francisco Alvarez
'He wants it': Alvarez owning clutch moments as Mets drive toward WC
Although Francisco Alvarez had to reach down to hit his seventh-inning double on Saturday, dipping below the strike zone to lift an Orion Kerkering sweeper to left-center field, he caught enough of the pitch to strike it with some authority.
Mets’ Francisco Alvarez has rediscovered power stroke at perfect time
In Francisco Alvarez’s first 85 games, the Mets catcher slugged six home runs. In his past nine games, Alvarez has demolished five.
Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez salivates for big moments
Francisco Alvarez hit a second-inning homer and a two-run double in a three-run seventh that lifted the New York Mets over the Philadelphia Phillies 6-3.
Luisangel Acuna, Francisco Alvarez show poise in the big moment of Mets' win over Phillies
And it was a pair of Mets 22-year-olds that helped halt that chance. Luisangel Acuña and Francisco Alvarez both homered and Sean Manaea reaffirmed his stature atop the rotation to lift the Mets to a 6-3 victory over the Phillies in front of a boisterous sold-out crowd of 44,
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Power surge continues
The 22-year-old catcher stayed hot, taking Ranger Suarez deep for a solo shot in the second inning before adding a two-run double in the seventh off Orion Kerkering. Alvarez has 11 homers on the season, and five of them have come in his last nine games -- a stretch in which he's batting .286 (8-for-28) with 13 RBI.
Francisco Alvarez gets respite with big homer in ninth in Mets’ win
“It meant a lot [to Alvarez],” said Francisco Lindor, whose homer leading off the ninth gave the Mets their first hit and tied it 1-1. “I felt the way he gave me a hug [and exhaled]. He’s been trying. He’s been working extremely hard, and sometimes it doesn’t go his way.”
Francisco Alvarez getting hot at right time for…
The Mets believe Francisco Alvarez is built for this moment.
Edwin Diaz’s thrilling six-out save is latest sign of Mets unleashing closer: ‘2022 form’
The Mets have been careful with Edwin Diaz for much of the season after the closer missed all of last season following knee ...
Sean Manaea and Francisco Alvarez comment after leading Mets to a huge win against the Phillies
Sean Manaea doesn't want the team to get ahead of themselves after their victory on Saturday as the Mets enter the final week ...
Mets prevent Phillies from clinching NL East with 6-3 win behind Sean Manaea and Francisco Alvarez
Sean Manaea won his fourth straight decision, Brandon Nimmo hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run seventh inning and the ...
Francisco Alvarez powers Mets past Phillies for another key win
Lefthander Sean Manaea tossed another seven-plus innings, allowing three runs and three hits. Kyle Schwarber hit a home run on the second pitch of the game, Nick Castellanos did so in the fifth and ...
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Mets Acquire Eddy Alvarez
The Mets acquired journeyman infielder Eddy Alvarez from the Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations Monday. Read more at ...
Brandon Nimmo’s clutch hit from one knee fuels win over Phillies as Mets maintain lead over Braves
Brandon Nimmo seventh-inning RBI single proved to be the game-winner in Saturday’s 6-3 victory over the first-place Phillies ...
Francisco Alvarez tattoos a solo shot to left
Francisco Alvarez unloads on one for a game-tying solo HR for the Mets.
Olson hits tiebreaking homer and Braves beat Marlins 6-2 to stay 2 back of Mets for wild card
Matt Olson broke a seventh-inning tie with a two-run homer and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 6-2 to stay two ...