Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Starting at catcher Saturday

Name: MLB Best Bets: Padres at Dodgers
Uploaded: 2026-07-04T16:25:00+00:00
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By RotoWire Staff

Apr 15, 2023 at 1:12 pm ET • 1 min read

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Alvarez is starting at catcher and batting ninth Saturday against the Athletics.

It's just his third start in seven possible games since his callup from Triple-A Syracuse last Friday, and all three of those starts have been behind the plate. Alvarez has yet to work into the DH mix for the Mets.

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