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Francisco Alvarez goes 0-for-4, fans three times

Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

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Francisco Alvarez went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts Friday against the White Sox.

It’s a fourth straight hitless game for Alvarez. He still has a decent .233/.325/.408 line for the season, but that he’s been so bad with men on base has him batting ninth right now. He’s driven in a total of 17 baserunners (30 RBI minus 13 homers) in 334 plate appearances this season.

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Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

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Francisco Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a homer, a walk, and two runs scored as the Mets defeated the Pirates 11-1 on Sunday.

Alvarez’s homer was a solo shot in the fifth that put New York up 10-1, one of 15 hits the team registered in Pittsburgh. The 24-year-old backstop is up to 13 homers but has just 29 RBI and 29 runs scored. He only has three career stolen bases, so his 5x5 fantasy value is tied exclusively to home runs, when he’s healthy enough to play. That said, he has career bests in walk rate and expected wOBA so far this season.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

The Athletic’s Jim Bowden reports that the Mets have shopped catchers Francisco Alvarez and Luis Torrens.

It wouldn’t be surprising if the Mets were willing to listen to offers for most of their players, but it would be surprising if they dealt Alvarez. The catcher is just 24 years old and is hitting .260/.332/.449 in 70 games this season with 12 home runs. Injuries have been a major problem for him in his career, but the Mets will likely hold onto him and deal away a veteran like Torrens. Bowden mentioned that the White Sox, who just lost Kyle Teel, have been linked to Torrens.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run on Friday against the Dodgers.

With the trade deadline approaching and Alvarez’s name sneaking into some rumors, he just keeps on hitting. His home run was his 12th of the season and third in his last five games. Over his last 30 games, he has a .274/.336/.491 slash line and remains one of the better power-hitting catchers in the league as long as he can stay healthy.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez belted a pair of solo home runs on Thursday night, powering the Mets to a 4-1 victory over the Phillies to open the second half of the season.

Alvarez got the scoring started in the third inning with a 416-foot (100.2-mph EV) solo shot off of Aaron Nola. He then increased that edge to 3-0 with his 363-foot (104.4-mph EV) blast off of Nola to in the seventh inning. He also drew a walk and struck out in the ballgame, finishing the night 2-for-3. For the season, the 24-year-old backstop is now slashing .259/.325/.448 with 11 long balls and 25 RBI.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez is not in the Mets’ starting lineup for Sunday’s showdown against the Braves.

Alvarez has started every game this week either behind the plate or as the designated hitter, so he’ll get a well-deserved breather in this one. Luis Torrens will start behind the dish and bat eighth for the Mets against Braves’ southpaw Martin Perez.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez is in the lineup at DH for Tuesday’s game against the Blue Jays.

It’s an encouraging sign to see Alvarez in New York’s lineup following a bizarre incident during Monday’s game when he was inadvertently struck by teammate Ronny Mauricio’s bat while he was warming up in the on-deck circle. Mets interim manager Andy Green told reporters that Alvarez checked out fine afterwards. Disaster averted.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez went 2-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Game 1 of the doubleheader on Wednesday against the Cubs.

Alvarez got to Javier Assad for his seventh home run of the season. Since coming off the injured list in early June, Alvarez has gone 14-for-43 (.326) with three home runs, seven RBI, and four runs scored in 12 games with a 13/3 K/BB ratio. While the Mets offense aren’t him hasn’t helped with the counting stats, Alvarez deserves to be on rosters in shallow one-catcher leagues.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez had a solo homer and a two-run single from the ninth spot in the Mets order Tuesday against the Cubs.

Alvarez is batting .300/.333/.450 with two homers in 11 games since coming off the injured list two weeks ago. It’s a little funny that the Mets think enough of his bat that they’ve kept him in the lineup at DH the last three times he has not caught (he’s currently started seven games in a row) but they also had him batting ninth behind the struggling Brett Baty and MJ Melendez tonight.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez is DHing for the second time in three games Saturday against the Phillies.

It’s Alvarez’s fifth straight start. He’ll probably do less DHing on his days off from catching if Jorge Polanco ever makes it back, but for now, it’s giving him a little value boost.
Francisco Alvarez

NYM Catcher #4

Francisco Alvarez went 3-for-5 with an RBI against the Reds on Wednesday.

Alvarez hit three balls at least 107 mph today, topping out at a season-high 112.3 mph on his second single. He’s 8-for-25 with a homer in seven games since coming off the injured list last week.

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Andy Pages

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Andy Pages is expected to miss 4-5 weeks with a fractured left hand suffered Friday, manager Dave Roberts said.

Pages had X-rays tonight after all. Roberts didn’t say how the Dodgers intend to replace Pages, but former Diamondbacks center fielder Alek Thomas seems like the obvious choice. He could come up and play against most righties, with Tommy Edman moving to center against lefties. That would free up some infield time for Kiké Hernández and Miguel Rojas.
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Emerson Hancock

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Emerson Hancock worked 5 2/3 innings and allowed three runs Friday versus the Cubs.

Hancock struck out six and walked none, but he gave up two homers in the first to account for the runs. While Hancock left with a lead tonight, it didn’t hold up, keeping him 7-7. Still, the Mariners did win in 10 to improve to 12-12 in his starts. He’ll try to get back over .500 next week against the Blue Jays.
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Andrés Muñoz

SEA Relief Pitcher #75
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Andrés Muñoz took a blown save after allowing a solo homer in the ninth Friday against the Cubs.

Alex Bregman took him deep. This makes eight blown saves for Muñoz, but his closing gig remains safe. He’s allowed runs in only four of his last 23 appearances, and after prevailing in the bottom of the 10th tonight, the Mariners have picked up wins in two of his three blown saves during the span.
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Matthew Boyd

CHC Starting Pitcher #16
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Matthew Boyd yielded five runs — four earned — in six innings Friday against the Mariners.

After getting three runs to work with in the first, Boyd surrendered four runs in the second, with Cal Raleigh’s three-run homer serving as the big blow. His ERA has jumped from 3.50 to 4.15 while he’s given up 11 runs in his last two starts. Still, his stuff is fine, and he remains a solid choice in mixed leagues. He’s due to face the Diamondbacks next week.
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Daniel Palencia

CHC Relief Pitcher #48
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In his return from the IL, Daniel Palencia fanned two in a perfect seventh inning Friday against the Mariners.

Back from a flexor strain, Palencia averaged 98.9 mph with his six fastballs, leaving him just a tad shy of his 99.4-mph average for the season. It was a nice first outing back, but with Jacob Webb excelling, he’ll probably have to wait a bit for chances to close.
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Alex Bregman

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Alex Bregman went 3-for-5 with a pair of homers Friday against the Mariners.

Bregman had a two-run homer in the first and a game-tying solo shot off Andrés Muñoz in the ninth, but it wasn’t quite enough for the Cubs tonight. He now has 18 homers for the season. 11 of those have come in his last 34 games.
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Andy Pages

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Andy Pages will have X-rays Saturday after getting hit on a hand by a pitch Friday against the Pirates.

Pages said the pitch hit him on the outside of his left hand, just below his pinkie finger. If he needs to miss some time, the Dodgers could call up Alek Thomas to share time with Tommy Edman in center. Top prospect Josue DePaula is strictly a corner outfielder and probably wouldn’t be viewed as a potential option here.
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Ezequiel Duran had four hits, including the one that helped end the game in the 10th, as the Rangers edged the Angels 2-1 on Friday.

Technically, it was a throwing error that ended the game, allowing Wyatt Langford to score from second on Duran’s infield single off Ben Joyce. Duran ended the night with no RBI or runs scored, but as has often been the case this season, he was the Rangers’ best position player. He’s batting .271/.327/.441 in 460 plate appearances.
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MacKenzie Gore held the Angels scoreless for six innings and struck out seven on Friday.

Gore allowed just two hits and one walk before departing a scoreless game. He’s allowed a total of four runs in 23 innings this month, lowering his ERA to 4.26. He’s currently slated to face the White Sox next Wednesday, though he could get bumped to Friday against the Brewers.
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Reid Detmers blanked the Rangers for six innings in a no-decision Friday.

MacKenzie Gore matched him, so Detmers remained 4-8 with a 3.62 ERA through 26 starts. We’re sure he’s looking forward to the Angels holding that win-loss record against him in arbitration. He’ll face the Phillies next week.
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