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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Seventh career multi-homer game
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Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a pair of solo home runs and a walk in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Phillies.
It was the first multi-homer game of the season for Alvarez and the seventh of his career. The slugging backstop has fared well at the dish since returning from the injured list with a torn meniscus in early June, batting .280 with seven long balls, two doubles and 14 RBI over his last 100 at-bats (28 games). For the campaign (236 plate appearances), Alvarez is slashing .259/.325/.448 with 11 big flies, seven doubles and 24 RBI.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting up Sunday
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.
Alvarez will receive a breather for the series finale after he started the last four games. Luis Torrens will handle catching duties Sunday as the Mets wrap up their first-half schedule.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Idle Tuesday
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Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Royals.
After going 2-for-4 with an RBI during Monday's contest against Atlanta, Alvarez will sit out the beginning of Tuesday's series opener. Luis Torrens will fill in behind the plate and bat ninth.
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game in Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
The Mets will give Alvarez the afternoon off while Luis Torrens starts behind the plate and Juan Soto serves as the designated hitter. Alvarez had started the last seven games, going 5-for-27 (.185) with a solo home run and a 0:11 BB:K.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Homers in win
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Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.
Alvarez launched what proved to be the game-winning homer in the top of the fifth inning. In 19 games since returning from the injured list June 9, the 24-year-old is hitting .265 with five homers, nine RBI and seven runs scored. On the year, he's slashing .250/.313/.439 with nine long balls, 19 RBI and 19 runs scored across just 200 plate appearances.
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Goes yard in both ends of twin bill
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Alvarez went 3-for-7 with a walk and two solo home runs across both ends of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cubs.
After taking Javier Assad deep in the matinee, Alvarez crushed a Shota Imanaga fastball over the fence in left-center field during the nightcap. The 24-year-old catcher has homered in three straight games, giving him eight on the year. Over 50 plate appearances since returning to the lineup in early June from knee surgery, he's delivered a .319/.360/.574 slash line with four homers and eight RBI.
Alvarez went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI in Tuesday's 9-6 loss to the Cubs.
Alvarez drove in the Mets' first two runs with a two-RBI single in his opening plate appearance before adding a 403-foot solo homer off Phil Maton in the seventh inning. The long ball was his sixth of the season. Since returning from the injured list on June 9, Alvarez has recorded a hit in nine of his 11 games while batting .300 (12-for-40) over that span.
Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Three hits in Wednesday's rout
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Alvarez went 3-for-5 with a run scored and an RBI in Wednesday's win over the Reds.
Getting the start at DH and batting sixth, Alvarez delivered his first three-hit performance of 2026. The 24-year-old backstop has hit safely in six of seven games since returning in early June from knee surgery, batting .320 (8-for-25) in that span with a homer, two runs and three RBI.
Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
Alvarez will sit for the second time in three games as the Mets continue to ease him back into the fold after meniscus surgery. He's gone 3-for-14 with a home run in four contests since coming off the IL. Luis Torrens is starting behind the plate and batting ninth Sunday.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Swats first homer since return
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Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's loss to the Cardinals.
Getting the start at DH in his second game since being activated from the injured list, Alvarez supplied all the Mets' offense with a two-run shot off Andre Pallante in the fourth inning, his first long ball since April 11. Alvarez has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games sandwiched around his nearly month-long stay on the IL due to knee surgery, slashing .306/.342/.472 over that stretch.
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