Life as a Minor League Baseball player is tough. There are lots of twists and turns on the way to achieving their goal of reaching the big leagues. And, most never even make it. It’s different being a top prospect, but the pressure is greater because so many people inside and outside of an organization have certain expectations for your future as a ballplayer.
Top Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez knows a thing or two about that. The 21-year-old backstop has been among baseball’s best prospects for the last couple of years. And after reaching the majors this past September, people are expecting him to land in Flushing — and stay there — in the near future.