DENVER, CO - JULY 11: Francisco Alvarez #30 of National League Futures Team hits a solo homerun against the American League Futures Team at Coors Field on July 11, 2021 in Denver, Colorado.(Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
Francisco Alvarez. Have there been two sweeter words in the New York Mets minor league system in the past few seasons?
The organization’s top catching prospect and perhaps best minor leaguer of all is this 19-year-old catcher from Venezuela. Already in High-A with the Brooklyn Cyclones, Alvarez is well ahead of schedule.
At this time of the season, you may read a lot about other team fanbases wanting to trade for a player of his abilities.