Despite a refined control of curbing opponents' run games, throwing out nine out of 27 base-stealers, Alvarez has made three errors and allowed two passed balls. His framing, once viewed as a strength, has not been as strong.

The New York Mets have sent one of their top young players to Triple-A. Catcher Francisco Alvarez, who has struggled at the plate since returning from surgery to treat a broken hamate, has been optioned to the minors, the Mets announced Sunday. Fellow catcher Hayden Senger has been called up in a corresponding move.

On June 22, news broke that the New York Mets were optioning 23-year-old catcher Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse. This decision comes after Alvarez was h