Francisco Alvarez Getting Close To A Return
6 months agoNew York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (thumb) is due to return from the injured list next Tuesday. Alvarez, who will be wearing a splint to protect his fractured left thumb when he returns, will catch nine innings with Triple-A Syracuse on Friday and Saturday and will then serve as the designated hitter on Sunday. After that, he's expected to join the Mets next week for a series against the Miami Marlins. The 22-year-old already caught a combined no-hitter at High-A Brooklyn on Tuesday and has drawn praise from minor-league coaches during his rehab assignment. The Mets could ease Alvarez in once he returns, but he should immediately return to the middle of New York's batting order and be a must-start in fantasy. The Venezuelan backstop will return to a .236 average (13-for-55) with one homer and eight RBI on the season.
Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon
Source: The Athletic - Will Sammon