Adopted: Francisco Alvarez

[MFS62]

According to SNY, on Thursday it will be announced that he's been named to the All-Star futures game.

https://www.sny.tv/articles/mets-francisco-alvarez-will-make-all-star-futures-game-2022?fbclid=IwAR2Pk7QK13fF1cWnAQjx85Ql0tZ0_vlYuafGMCA0Xw8_MkyyXRGpn_q24_shttps://www.sny.tv/articles/mets-francisco-alvarez-will-make-all-star-futures-game-2022?fbclid=IwAR2Pk7QK13fF1cWnAQjx85Ql0tZ0_vlYuafGMCA0Xw8_MkyyXRGpn_q24_s

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[Edgy MD]

What seems like an oblique injury to McCannister may offer itself as a pretext to call Francisco's name.

[MFS62]

Edgy MD wrote: What seems like an oblique injury to McCannister may offer itself as a pretext to call Francisco's name.

While I'd like to see it, he hasn't adjusted to AAA pitching yet, and has been in a (hopefully) mini-slump since he got there.

If he had ben mashing at Syracuse, a better argument could be made for bringing him up.

With Alvarez, I'll trust the old adage "Good things happen to those who wait".



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[Edgy MD]

Yeah, it was just a maybe. Certainly not advocating.

[ashie62]

I believe he gets called up at some point sans a trade for a veteran.



Is Francisco a generational talent? Might be.

[MFS62]

Francisco's first AAA home run is a Grand Slam in today's game.



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[MFS62]

Francisco's BA is barely North of the Interstate, but his second home run last night was a walkoff.



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[Edgy MD]

[smg58]

He has a criminally low BABIP so far, but everything else is OK so far at AAA. I'm betting he'll be cruising in another week or two.

[Edgy MD]

This is what Francisco Álvarez did last night. What did you do?

What even happened to that ball? Does it even technically exist anymore?

[Benjamin Grimm]

I have to say, I'm glad they didn't trade him.

[smg58]

I know he still has growing pains, but there's no way we ride with the catchers we have in September and October if there's a catcher at AAA who can do THAT.

[Edgy MD]

He came out of his slump with violence last night.

I have to say that I have some pause, worrying about his legs. He not only carries extra weight, but he has that Wilmer Flores way of coming down heavy on his feet, like there's no shock absorption or stored energy down there at all.



I fear he may be a full-time DH by 25.

[MFS62]

Per Andy Martino of SNY, Francisco Álvarez has been experiencing right ankle soreness and will be evaluated in New York this week. There is a possibility he will have to miss time.



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[MFS62]

He has a "loose body" in the ankle and will be able to resume baseball duties soon.

https://metsmerizedonline.com/francisco-alvarez-dealing-with-loose-body-in-right-ankle/https://metsmerizedonline.com/francisco-alvarez-dealing-with-loose-body-in-right-ankle/



sigh of relief.

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[MFS62]

Francisco returned from the IL list and played in last night's game, but went 0-4 as the DH.

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[MFS62]

Francisco is finally off the AAA interstate.

His 2-4 (with a homer and 5 RBI today) put his BA at an even .200.

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[MFS62]

Francisco had seven hits with a pair of home runs in 20 at-bats in his first full series since an ankle injury sidelined him in late August.

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[Benjamin Grimm]

Maybe he needs an ankle injury every once in a while to give him a jump start.

[MFS62]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: Maybe he needs an ankle injury every once in a while to give him a jump start.

You may be onto something.

He was 3 for 3 last night with a double and homer in a rain shortened game.

Maybe he is stepping more gingerly because he's afraid to inure it again, and it has altered his stroke or approach to the pitch.



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[MFS62]

Another 2-4. Up to .225.

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[MFS62]

Francisco Álvarez since returning from an ankle injury for Triple-A Syracuse:

- 8 G, 34 PA, .387/.441/.742, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5 XBH, 3 BB, 8 K

He didn't play last night.

I hope he finishes out the season strong and plays every game until the season ends on Thursday.

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[MFS62]

With no announcement whether yesterday's rainout will be made up, Francisco went 2-3 in today's final regular season game.

He finished the season with a .234/.382/.443 line at AAA - 158AB, 31R, 37H, 6-0-9, 31 RBI in 45G

and

.277/.368/.553 at AA - 253AB, 43R,70H, 16-0-18, 47RBI in 76 G.

Combined stats:

.260/.374/.511 22-0-27 78RBI.

Not bad for a 20 year old in 112 games.

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[Frayed Knot]

The walk rate might be the most impressive part.

A 65 - 70 point gap between a hitters BA & OBA is about average.

Lurking around 100 and even 100+ point gap when young and young for your league is a very good sign.

[MFS62]

He had surgery to repair his inured ankle, and will be ready for Spring Training.

https://metsmerizedonline.com/francisco-alvarez-ankle-surgery/https://metsmerizedonline.com/francisco-alvarez-ankle-surgery/

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