Francisco Alvarez has been his pitching staff’s best friend this season, but the offensive power numbers on which he built much of his reputation have been lacking.
The Mets catcher entered play Tuesday with a .263/.327/.419 slash line — numbers many teams would take from a starting catcher.
Alvarez entered play with only one homer in his past 90 at-bats. That blast occurred on July 26 against the Braves at Citi Field.Alvarez’s walk rate from last season has increased with his strikeouts dropping, but one telling statistic is a hard-hit ball rate that has dropped from 45.1 percent to 40.1 percent.The sneaky importance of this Mets win
“I think he’s been a little off with his timing,” manager Carlos Mendoza said. “When he’s late, he’s not putting himself in a position where he can do damage. Mechanically, you will see this. But checking with him, his thumb, he had that left shoulder and none of that is affecting the power. He’s still going to go out there and give you good at-bats and I’m not concerned.”“He’s the same guy,” Mendoza said. “He wants to win.
“I am very focused on my pitcher and the best I can do for me is call a good game. When it’s time to hit and do something offensive, I have my plan and if I don’t I have to keep going because I have to catch the next inning.”Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez reacts after he strikes out swinging during the 8th inning against the Atlanta Braves at Citi Field, Thursday, July 25, 2024.With almost two months still left in the regular season, Alvarez says there is a surge remaining in him offensively.
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