Name: Francisco Alvarez
Position: C
Born: 11/19/01
Height: 5’10”
Weight: 230 lbs.
Bats/Throws: R/R
Acquired: IFA, July 2, 2018 (Guatire, Venezuela)
2022 Stats: 112 G, 495 AB, .260/.374/.511, 107 H, 22 2B, 0 3B, 27 HR, 70 BB, 123 K, 0/0 SB, .300 BABIP (Double-A/Triple-A)
Considered one of the top international rookies in the 2018-2019 class, the Mets pounced on Venezuelan catcher Francisco Alvarez, immediately signing him for a club-high $2.7 million, breaking Ronny Mauricio’s then-record $2.