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Francisco Alvarez

#4 C / N.Y. Mets / EXP: 3YRS Height: 5-10 Weight: 233 lb Age: 23 College: None Bats/Throws -/-

Fantasy Points by Week

Rost
58%
Start
25%
C Rank
21

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Out with hand fracture

    New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that Francisco Alvarez has been diagnosed with a fractured hamate bone in his left hand and will be sidelined 6-to-8 weeks after he undergoes surgery Monday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.Alvarez last saw Grapefruit League action Friday against the Nationals, but it's unclear exactly how he suffered the injury. The 23-year-old missed over seven weeks in 2024 due to a torn UCL in his left thumb, and he struggled to find much consistency when healthy with 11 home runs and a .237/.307/.403 slash line over 100 regular-season games. Making his 2025 debut in late April is likely the best-case scenario while coming back from a fracture in his glove hand, but there's a real chance Alvarez doesn't return from the injured list until May. Luis Torrens is poised to take over as the No. 1 catcher in the interim, though the Mets could look outside the organization to bolster their depth behind the plate.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Revamped swing in offseason

    Francisco Alvarez retooled his swing mechanics at Maven Baseball Lab this offseason on the recommendation of J.D. Martinez, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. "I think I can put the ball in the air more, hit the ball to the opposite way more," Alvarez said this week. "I'm very powerful; I don't have to pull every pitch."The 23-year-old catcher is coming off a disappointing 2024 campaign at the plate, managing just 11 homers and a .710 OPS in 100 big-league games after slugging 25 long balls over 123 games for the New York Mets in 2023. Alvarez's decline was fueled by an increase in his groundball rate (career-high 52.2 percent) and decrease in his hard-hit rate (30.8 percent, nearly a five percent drop from the year before). While at the lab, Alvarez focused on tweaking his stance and lower-body movement to eliminate a tendency to pull off the ball rather than staying square and driving pitches back up the middle. "He wants to be a complete hitter, not just a power hitter," Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said. "In order for anyone to be a complete hitter, you need to use the whole field." Alvarez's career .221 batting average in the majors doesn't suggest he'll suddenly be challenging for batting titles, but there is plenty of room for improvement in his 2024 performance.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Breather in second game

    Francisco Alvarez is out of the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader in Atlanta, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports.Perhaps Alvarez would have gotten the start had the New York Mets failed to capture the first game, but since they did win that contest it makes it an easy decision to rest him for this one. Luis Torrens will catch and bat eighth.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Back in lineup

    Francisco Alvarez (back) is starting at catcher and batting eighth for Sunday's game against the Brewers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.Alvarez left Friday's game against Milwaukee due to back spasms. That kept him out of Saturday's lineup, though he did manage to pinch hit for Luis Torrens in the top of the eighth inning. Since Sept. 1, Alvarez has slashed .231/.355/.538 with five home runs and 14 RBI over 62 plate appearances.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Saturday

    Francisco Alvarez (back) isn't in the New York Mets' lineup Saturday against Milwaukee, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.Alvarez had to make an early exit from Friday's contest due to back spasms, and while his back is reportedly feeling better, per DiComo, he's not quite ready to return to the starting lineup. Luis Torrens will catch for Jose Quintana and bat seventh.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Exits early Friday

    Francisco Alvarez was removed from Friday's game against the Brewers with back spasms, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.Alvarez was grabbing at his back immediately after sliding into third base during the seventh inning and stayed on the ground for some time before being helped into the dugout by the New York Mets' trainers. The severity of his injury remains unknown, but Luis Torrens would be the next man up behind the dish if Alvarez needs to miss some time.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Power surge continues

    Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Phillies.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.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not in Friday's lineup

    Francisco Alvarez is absent from the lineup for Friday's game versus the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.Alvarez homered Thursday for the second time over the last three games, but he will be given a day of rest Friday. Luis Torrens will catch for the New York Mets and bat seventh.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Receiving day off

    Francisco Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Phillies, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.Alvarez will receive a break after making five straight starts, during which he went 5-for-18 with two homers and six RBI. Luis Torrens is working behind the plate Sunday for lefty David Peterson.

  • by RotoWire Staff | RotoWire

    Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Homers again Friday

    Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a three-run homer and an additional run scored in Friday's 11-3 win over the Phillies.Alvarez snapped a scoreless tie in the fifth inning, blasting an Aaron Nola curveball off the left-field foul pole for a three-run homer. Alvarez has now gone deep in consecutive games after going 18 games without a long ball -- he went just 7-for-49 (.143) with a .379 OPS in that span. The 22-year-old backstop is now slashing .237/.305/.383 with eight homers, 37 RBI and 32 runs scored across 302 plate appearances this season.

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