Francisco Alvarez Re-Enters Starting Lineup Thursday
1 year agoNew York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is back in the starting lineup Thursday against the Arizona Diamondbacks and right-hander Merrill Kelly. Alvarez gave way to veteran Omar Narvaez behind the dish on Wednesday but will take over Thursday and hit sixth while catching Kodai Senga. The rookie backstop has had a nice rookie season, especially from a power perspective. Alvarez is hitting just .216 but he has slugged 23 home runs along with nine doubles, numbers that have helped generate a 103 wRC+ that sits a few ticks above the league average. At just 21 years of age, Alvarez is a major dynasty league asset moving forward.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com