The Mets announced today that they chose the receiver Francisco Alvarez Go to Triple-A. catcher Hayden Senger Asked to occupy Alvarez’s position in the active roster.
Alvarez, 23, is in his fourth Major League Baseball season. However, he played in just five games in the 2022 Grand Slam and entered the top ten in the 2023 competition throughout the sport. He hit the respectable .209/.284/.437 (97 WRC+) in 123 games during his rookie campaign, while making it one of the best defensive catchers in the sport. That was enough to make Alvarez a regular catcher for the 2024 Mets, but was helpless due to a manual injury and eventually asked him to perform surgery on his thumb and missed nearly two months of surgery. Last year, Alvarez was able to reach a considerable .237/.307/.403 (102 WRC+), which fell approximately in the league’s average despite a sharp drop in power output.
Although Alvarez’s overall offensive line is comparable to 2024 expectations, there are still concerning reasons. As his blocking ability changes from the average percentage in each Statcast’s qualified catcher to the second percentile, the defense he once crafted just averaged in 2024. Although they are still elite, his pitch frame numbers also slid slightly. In addition to a step back from defensively, Alvarez’s power outage last year led to a harsh metric last year’s judgment on his performance on the plate. His Xwoba dropped from .305 in 2023 to .289 in 2024, although his Woba has remained steady at .310 in two seasons.
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