Francisco Alvarez Stats
- Height / Weight
- 5' 10" / 233 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 11/19/2001 (22)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- None
Francisco Alvarez Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Francisco Alvarez News
New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (thumb) had the stitches removed in his surgically-repaired left thumb on Monday. Alvarez is traveling with the team so he can continue taking part in pregame meetings between pitchers and catchers, but he's still only two weeks into a roughly eight-week rehab process. The 22-year-old former top prospect isn't expected to be available to the Mets until late June, and his .236/.288/.364 triple-slash line with one home run, eight RBI, eight runs scored, and one stolen base over 55 at-bats (16 games) before getting sidelined makes him only a borderline stash in shallow mixed fantasy leagues. Veterans Omar Narvaez and Tomas Nido are filling in behind the plate for the time being, but both backstops are hitting under the Mendoza line and are very low-upside choices in two-catcher setups at the bottom of New York's lineup.
New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (thumb) underwent surgery to address the injury to the UCL in his left thumb on Tuesday. A typical return to play takes approximately eight weeks, which lines up with the club's original timetable after Alvarez tore a ligament in his left thumb in Friday's win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 22-year-old former top prospect should be stashed for fantasy managers who can afford the roster spot in the meantime, considering Alvarez's light-tower power, but he was slashing a lukewarm .236/.288/.364 with one home run, four doubles, eight RBI, and eight runs scored in 59 plate appearances (16 games) before going down. Veteran backstops Omar Narvaez and Tomas Nido will form a platoon for at-bats behind the dish while Alvarez is on the shelf, but neither of the two are even viable in deep two-catcher leagues at the moment.
New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (thumb) will require surgery after being diagnosed with a torn UCL in his left thumb. Alvarez injured his thumb while running the bases in the second inning of Friday's game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. A cleared timeframe for his return will be determined after he undergoes surgery. Although the Mets haven't given an official timetable, Alvarez told teammates he expects to miss 6-8 weeks. Before the injury, he was slashing .236/.288/.364 with a homer, eight RBI, eight runs, and a stolen base over 59 plate appearances. Tomas Nido and Omar Narvaez will handle catcher duties while Alvarez is sidelined. Narvaez should see the bulk of the starts, and it is a speculative add in two-catcher formats.
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Pete Alonso |
3 | Francisco Lindor |
4 | J.D. Martinez |
5 | Mark Vientos |
6 | Starling Marte |
7 | Harrison Bader |
8 | Jeff McNeil |
9 | Tomás Nido |
Francisco Alvarez Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Brandon Nimmo |
2 | Pete Alonso |
3 | Francisco Lindor |
4 | J.D. Martinez |
5 | Mark Vientos |
6 | Starling Marte |
7 | Harrison Bader |
8 | Jeff McNeil |
9 | Tomás Nido |
New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was one of the better all-around catchers in baseball last season. His 2.7 fWAR tied him for eighth among catchers, even if his elite defense was the main factor. However, the bat has plenty of room to grow. In his age-21 season, Alvarez swatted 25 home runs, second-most among big-league backstops . However, he also hit just .209 with an 8% BB%. That said, his .222 BABIP was the lowest mark among the 31 catchers who made at least 300 trips to the plate in 2023. He posted such a low BABIP despite ranking in the 66th percentile in average exit velocity and 70th in hard-hit rate. Speaking to his walks, let's consider Alvarez walked in a whopping 17.1% of his plate appearances in 199 Triple-A plate appearances in 2022 while consistently posting big-time walk rates throughout his minor-league career. He's currently the 10th catcher being taken off the board around pick No. 147 but with some better batted-ball fortune and a reversion to his elite patience, he could creep toward the top five among big-league catchers in his sophomore season.