ATLANTA — The Mets’ greatest prospect is being referred to as up for his or her largest collection of the season.
Francisco Alvarez is on his method to the most important leagues, The Put up’s Joel Sherman reported Thursday night time, forward of the beginning of the three-game collection towards the Braves at Truist Park on Friday.
The 20-year-old Alvarez is the No. 1 prospect in all of baseball, in accordance with MLB Pipeline. The younger catcher will probably be added to the 40-man and 28-man rosters because the Mets have plans to get him seems to be at DH.
Their right-handed hitting designated hitters have been a weak spot all season for the Mets. Their present righty-hitting DHs — trade-deadline acquisition Darin Ruf and September call-up Mark Vientos — have struggled of their possibilities towards opposing lefties. Alvarez, who smacked 27 residence runs in 495 plate appearances between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse this 12 months, will probably be within the competitors for at-bats.
If he performs, the righty slugger might make his method to the playoff roster regardless of guidelines stating a participant have to be on the 40-man roster earlier than September to be eligible. Groups are allowed to petition the Commissioner’s Workplace for permission so as to add a participant (reminiscent of Alvarez, within the Mets’ case) as an damage substitute for an additional participant (reminiscent of Brett Baty).
Common supervisor Billy Eppler final week left the door open to summoning Alvarez, whose bat is likely to be prepared, even when his catching protection isn’t — and doesn't should be if he’s solely getting used as a DH.
“If offered with a specific circumstance, now we have to think about all choices at Triple-A,” Eppler stated final Friday, with out elaboration.
The Mets have waited for Ruf, who has a profession OPS of .891 towards lefties, to awaken because the acquired the 36-year-old on Aug. 2. However the veteran has not hit, with no residence runs and a .152 common in 74 plate appearances as a Met.
Due to Ruf’s struggles, the Mets referred to as up Vientos two and a half weeks in the past. The 22-year-old has seemed uncooked in his first 12 main league video games, going 4-for-28 (.143) with one residence run.
The Mets — who will probably be dealing with lefty Max Fried on Friday — are turning to a phenom with simply six video games left within the season, whereas only one recreation forward of Atlanta within the NL East.
Alvarez, who has been a well-regarded prospect ever because the Mets signed him out of Venezuela in 2018, will get his likelihood. Nicknamed “Troll” due to his large forearms and stout look, Alvarez rose from Single-A St. Lucie in 2021 to Syracuse this 12 months, mashing every step of the way in which.
He started this season at Double-A Binghamton, with which he posted a .922 OPS in 67 video games that prompted a promotion in early July.
After a sluggish begin with Syracuse — and an ankle damage that stored him out for practically three weeks — he has come on robust of late. In Alvarez’s remaining 12 video games with Syracuse earlier than its season ended Wednesday, he hit .395 with a .519 on-base share and three residence runs in 54 plate appearances.
“It’s at all times been a purpose of mine since I used to be slightly child to achieve the large leagues,” Alvarez stated in July, via an interpreter, whereas on the Futures Sport in Los Angeles. “That also is the purpose.
“I attempt to not get too forward of myself, however I’m right here to assist and I’m able to go at any time when they want me.”
The Mets now want him.
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