The New York Mets picked up a crucial win over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday, but it came with a potentially major cost. Catcher Francisco Alvarez left the game in visible pain after taking a 99.8 ...

The New York Mets earned a pivotal win Tuesday night over the San Diego Padres, but all eyes were on catcher Francisco Alvarez after he took a 100 mph fastball off his elbow in the eighth inning.

Francisco Alvarez enters 2026 with something to prove on defense after two seasons of declining metrics. Here is how his glove slipped and why the New York Mets need a rebound behind the plate.

While the New York Mets' pitchers and catchers are required to report to their team's spring training facility on February 12, it appears that most of these players are already at the Mets' facility ...

The New York Mets may be able to keep one of their brightest stars for the foreseeable future. Francisco Alvarez, the team's 22-year-old catcher, has been rumored to signing a long-term contract ...

NEW YORK -- The Mets are hopeful Francisco Alvarez, already playing with a broken pinkie on his left hand and a torn UCL in his right thumb, dodged another injury Tuesday night when the catcher was ...

Francisco Alvarez of the New York Mets celebrates after hitting a two run home run during the eighth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on September 23, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Getty ...

Francisco Alvarez of the New York Mets reacts after he hits a two-run RBI double during the fourth inning on Friday night. Robert Sabo for NY Post The pre-thumb injury Francisco Alvarez is starting to ...

New York Mets catcher Francisco Álvarez owns a 1.844 career OPS at Wrigley Field, but he is absent from Thursday night’s lineup in what is considered a must-win game against the Chicago Cubs. Before ...

At this point, it might take a nuclear explosion to get Francisco Alvarez out of the lineup. One night after getting hit by a 100 MPH pitch just above his left elbow, the Mets backstop is back in the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are hopeful Francisco Alvarez, already playing with a broken pinkie on his left hand and a torn UCL in his right thumb, dodged another injury Tuesday night when the ...