Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Sitting for season finale
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Alvarez is not in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals, aa reports.
Luis Torrens will step in behind the plate to catch for Sean Manaea in the Mets' final game of 2026. Alvarez reached the century mark in games played for the third time in four years, but his strikeout rate shot up to a career-high 30.7 percent in 2026, costing him more than 20 points in batting average compared to 2025.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Out of Thursday's lineup
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Alvarez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Rangers.
After starting each of the previous four contests, Alvarez will exit the lineup for Thursday's series finale. The Mets will go with Luis Torrens at catcher as they attempt a series sweep.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Starting at DH
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Alvarez is starting at DH for Tuesday's matchup against Texas, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.
After recording back-to-back multi-hit games against the Phillies, Alvarez will slot in as designated hitter for Tuesday's series opener against the Rangers. Luis Torrens will catch and bat ninth for the Mets while Alvarez bats seventh.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Exiting starting nine
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Alvarez is absent from the lineup for Friday's contest versus the Phillies.
Alvarez had a two-homer game earlier this month but has gone 4-for-30 at the plate since. He will yield to Luis Torrens at catcher Friday.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Not starting Wednesday
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Alvarez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest against the Orioles.
After starting each of the last three games behind the dish, Alvarez will get some rest during Wednesday's tilt. Luis Torrens will do the catching and bat ninth for the Mets.
Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Yankees.
Alvarez will grab a seat on the bench Saturday after going 0-for-3 with a walk during Friday's series opener. Luis Torrens will handle catching duties and bat eighth.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Resting Sunday
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Giants.
Alvarez will get a breather Sunday after he started behind the plate in the first two contests of the series. Luis Torrens will handle the catching duties in place of Alvarez.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Homers twice in win
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Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs in Friday's 10-6 win over the Giants.
Alvarez went deep in the second and eighth innings, recording his third multi-homer effort of the campaign. It snapped a 17-game power drought for the 24-year-old, who entered Friday just 7-for-55 with five RBI during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .234/.319/.413 with 15 long balls, 36 RBI and 31 runs scored across 363 plate appearances.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Absent from Wednesday's lineup
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Alvarez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game in Tampa Bay.
Alvarez was behind the dish for the first two games of the series, but he'll take a seat in the finale. Luis Torrens is doing the catching and batting ninth in the rubber match.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Exiting starting nine
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Alvarez is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Brewers.
It's the second straight game out of the lineup for Alvarez, who has split his time between catcher (10 starts) and designated hitter (five starts) this month. Luis Torrens will be behind the plate, and Eric Wagaman will slot in at DH for the Mets on Tuesday.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Receiving afternoon off
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Luis Torrens will handle catching duties in the series finale. Alvarez started the last five games, going 1-for-18 with a 2:8 BB:K.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Out of starting nine
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Alvarez is absent from Sunday's lineup against the Nationals.
Alvarez, who has struck out five times over seven at-bats this series, will sit out of Sunday's finale. Luis Torrens will handle the catching duties and bat ninth for the Mets.
Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Pirates.
The backstop took Kirby Yates deep in the fifth inning, giving the Mets a 10-1 lead. Alvarez has gone 16 straight games without collecting multiple hits, but he's drawn 14 walks during that stretch to fuel a .224/.406/.408 slash line with three doubles, two homers, five RBI and eight runs.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Exiting starting nine
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Alvarez is not in the lineup for Friday's game in Pittsburgh.
He'll receive some rest after starting each of the last four contests. Luis Torrens is catching and batting ninth for the Mets in Alvarez's stead.
Alvarez isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against Miami, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
Alvarez will move to the bench after going 2-for-19 with six strikeouts in New York's last five games. Luis Torrens will fill in at catcher and bat ninth.
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Mets' Francisco Alvarez: Heading to bench Sunday
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Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Dodgers.
Alvarez will receive a routine day off after he had started at catcher the previous three games. Luis Torrens will step in for Alvarez behind the dish in Sunday's series finale.
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