Francisco Alvarez: Breakout Star in the Making

0:00With the New York Mets today, March 17, Francisco Alvarez signed with the New York Mets as an international free agent back in the summer of 2018. He rocketed through the minor leagues and made his big league debut in September 2022. He started the 2023 season option to triple A but came back strong in June. That year, he broke Johnny Bench's record for most home runs in a catcher's first 45 games. Injuries hit him hard last season with problems in his left thumb, the Hamat bone in his left hand and his right thumb and pinky. He needed off-season surgery to fix the right hand issues. After the all-star break though, he posted a strong 9-21 on base plus, slugging with nine home runs and 21 runs batted in over. 41 games. Fantasy experts see him as undervalued with an average draft position of 246. If he stays healthy, he could break out big time and help the Mets contend. The Daily News Now is powered by a sponsor, link in the description.

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