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Not starting Saturday Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday against Seattle.

Impact Alvarez will get a breather after going 2-for-13 with an RBI across his last five games. Omar Narvaez will take his place behind the dish and bat eighth.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Absent from lineup again Alvarez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Rangers.

Impact Alvarez has now started just two of the last five games and five of the last 10 contests. The young catcher might be tiring, as he comes into action Wednesday with a .459 OPS in August. Omar Narvaez will do the catching for Denyi Reyes.

AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting out series opener Alvarez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Rangers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Alvarez will sit for the second time in three days while the Mets remain conscious of managing the 22-year-old's catching workload as the season winds down. Omar Narvaez will get another turn behind the plate and could end up working in a roughly even timeshare with Alvarez in the final month of the campaign.

AUGUST 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Takes seat Saturday Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday against the Angels.

Impact Alvarez is 0-for-10 with five strikeouts across his last three starts, so he'll take a game off to regroup Saturday. Omar Narvaez will fill in behind the plate and bat seventh.

AUGUST 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting for second straight Alvarez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact Alvarez is on the bench for the second game in a row, but the Mets haven't suggested that the young backstop is dealing with an injury. Instead, Alvarez's consecutive absences are likely part of a predetermined management plan, as manager Buck Showalter acknowledged over the weekend that the Mets intend to keep a close eye on the 21-year-old's workload heading into the final month of the season, per James O'Connell of the New York Daily News. Alvarez is still expected to remain the Mets' nominal No. 1 catcher down the stretch, though veteran Omar Narvaez could end up cracking the lineup more frequently than he has been for most of the season.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Receives breather Sunday Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Cardinals.

Impact Alvarez was behind the plate for New York's previous three games and will take a seat for the series finale in St. Louis. Omar Narvaez will catch for Carlos Carrasco and bat seventh Sunday.

AUGUST 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets breather Wednesday Alvarez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

Impact Alvarez appears to be receiving some routine maintenance while the Mets and Pirates conclude their series with a day game after a night game. Omar Narvaez will check in behind the dish in place of Alvarez, whose production has slowed down thus far in August with one home run and a .184 average on the month.

AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting Sunday Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Sunday against Atlanta.

Impact Alvarez is 1-for-8 with a double during New York's current series against Atlanta, and he'll take a seat for Sunday's finale. Omar Narvaez will take over behind the plate and bat sixth.

AUGUST 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Game 1 Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

Impact Alvarez could be back in action for the nightcap, but Omar Narvaez will start behind the dish for the first game of Saturday's doubleheader and bat seventh.

AUGUST 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Not in lineup Tuesday Alvarez is not in the lineup Tuesday against the Cubs.

Impact Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a single, a walk and two runs scored in Monday's series opener versus Chicago, but Omar Narvaez will do the catching for the Mets on Tuesday as Daniel Vogelbach takes a turn at DH.

AUGUST 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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AUGUST 7, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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Receives Sunday off Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.

Impact Alvarez started the first two games of the series in Baltimore but will take a seat for the finale after going 0-for-6 with a walk. Omar Narvaez will step in behind the plate to catch for Jose Quintana.

AUGUST 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rest day Thursday Alvarez is not in the lineup Thursday at Kansas City.

Impact Omar Narvaez will start behind the plate and bat seventh for the visiting Mets as Alvarez grabs a bit of rest. The 21-year--old catcher boasts a .997 OPS with nine home runs and 18 RBI in 22 games (86 plate appearances) since the beginning of July.

AUGUST 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Pummels another homer Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to Kansas City.

Impact Alvarez came through in crunch time for New York, launching a go-ahead two-run homer in the top of the 10th. However, his efforts were for naught, as the Royals answered with three runs of their own in the bottom of the frame to claim the victory. The long ball was Alvarez's 21st of the season and his second in as many games. Though the catcher is 5-for-27 (.185) in his last nine games, he's been productive with six runs scored and four RBI.

AUGUST 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gets Sunday off Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Nationals.

Impact After starting behind the dish the last two days and smacking his 20th home run of the season in Saturday's 11-6 loss, Alvarez will get a breather in the series finale. Omar Narvaez will check into the lineup Sunday as the Mets' starting catcher.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Launches homer No. 20 Alvarez went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals.

Impact His ninth-inning shot off Andres Machado didn't impact the final result, but it did give the rookie catcher his first career 20-homer season. Alvarez's development has been one of the few bright spots for the Mets in 2023, but the 21-year-old might be wearing down under a heavy workload, slashing .200/.289/.425 in 12 games since the All-Star break.

JULY 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting Thursday Alvarez isn't in the Mets' lineup Thursday against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact After going 1-for-4 and scoring a run Wednesday, Alvarez will get a breather for Thursday's series opener. Omar Narvaez will take over behind the dish and bat ninth.

JULY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back catching Wednesday Alvarez (hand) is starting at catcher and batting eighth Wednesday versus the Yankees.

Impact Alvarez was removed from Tuesday's game after taking a pitch off his right hand, but X-rays came back negative and he's good to go for Wednesday's series finale against the Yanks. The 21-year-old catcher holds a strong .792 OPS with 19 home runs and 41 RBI through 260 major-league plate appearances this season.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting X-rays on hand Alvarez will receive an X-ray on his right hand after getting hit by a pitch during the eighth inning of Tuesday's game, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact More details on Alvarez's injury will come once the results come back, but manager Buck Showalter said that there is "some concern" surrounding Alvarez's hand. Even if his X-rays come back clean, it's likely Alvarez sits out at least a game or two to recover.

JULY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Resting in series finale Alvarez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Red Sox.

Impact Alvarez looks to be getting a routine day off after he started in each of the last five games at either catcher or designated hitter. Omar Narvaez will spell Alvarez behind the dish.

JULY 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes yard twice in wild win Alvarez went 2-for-4 with two walks, two home runs and four RBI in Tuesday's 11-10 win over the White Sox.

Impact The rookie catcher smoked a pair of two-run blasts, taking Lucas Giolito deep in the first inning and Tanner Banks in the sixth to continue his July power surge. Alvarez is batting .368 (14-for-38) on the month with seven of his 19 homers on the year, and he's closing in on matching or surpassing the achievement of a Hall of Famer -- Johnny Bench holds the single-season record for home runs by a catcher 21 years or younger with 26, and Alvarez doesn't turn 22 until November.

JULY 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Francisco Alvarez (2 HRs), Mets just get by White Sox Francisco Alvarez hit a pair of two-run homers on Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who held off the Chicago White Sox to earn an 11...

JULY 19, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Francisco Alvarez (2 HRs), Mets just get by White Sox Francisco Alvarez hit a pair of two-run homers on Tuesday night for the host New York Mets, who held off the Chicago White Sox to earn an 11...

JULY 19, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Francisco Alvarez crushes his second home run of the night to extend the Mets' lead over the White Sox

JULY 19, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty slam back-to-back home runs to give the Mets an early lead over the White Sox

JULY 18, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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Francisco Alvarez crushes his second home run of the night to extend the Mets' lead over the White Sox

Francisco Alvarez and Brett Baty slam back-to-back home runs to give the Mets an early lead over the White Sox