Mets' Alvarez Exits Game with Back Tightness

0:00Here's more New York Mets news for March 20th. Mets fans can breathe a little easier after catcher Francisco Alvarez left Thursday night spring training game early. The 24-year-old was pulled in the fourth inning against the Astros due to backtideness at the park in West Palm Beach, Florida. Manager Carlos Mendoza called it a smart precaution, saying Alvarez could have kept playing in a regular season match-up. Alvarez has been one of the hottest hitters in Camp Leighley. For 10 games, he's gone 8 for 22, with one home run, three doubles, four runs batted in, and four runs scored. The team plans to check him again on Friday to see how he's doing. This comes after a tough injury history for Alvarez. Last spring, he broke his left Hamade bone and missed the first month of the season. Later that year, he dealt with a thumb sprain and a broken pinky, plus a torn thumb ligament that sidelined him for nearly two months in the prior season. If Alvarez needs time off, Luis Torrance looks ready to step up as the main catcher.

1:01Hayden Sanger remains an option as the third guy, and the meds added Austin Barnes and Ben Wardved for extra depth this spring. Meanwhile, the team showed off exciting new eats for city field next season at a media event. Highlights include the 9-9-9 challenge, with 9 mini beers and 9 mini hotdogs over 9 innings, plus fun items like a kimchi rubin, backyard burger, and strawberry shortstop dip cheesecake. Support for this DNN episode comes from our sponsor. No need to switch positions. The sound is already way your head is, S-O-L-I-SoliPillo.com.