A monster home run on Saturday wasn’t enough to keep Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez from being sent to the minors.
The 23-year-old catcher was optioned to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday afternoon ahead of the team’s series finale against the Phillies on “Sunday Night Baseball.”
Fellow catcher Hayden Senger was called up to take Alvarez’s spot on the roster.
Alvarez, once the Mets’ top prospect, has struggled at the plate, slashing .236/.319/.333 with three homers and 11 RBIs in 138 plate appearances this year.
He has also had some notable miscues defensively.
Alvarez did go 2-for-5 with a 452-foot home run in the Mets’ 11-4 win on Saturday.
Luis Torrens will ostensibly take over the reins as the Mets’ No. 1 catcher for as long as Alvarez is in the minors.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
