SI.com · Sep 30, 2022
Mets Calling Up Top Prospect Francisco Alvarez, per Report
The Mets are calling up top prospect Francisco Álvarez ahead of this weekend’s pivotal three-game series against the Atlanta Braves, according to multiple reports.
The news was first reported by Daniel Alvarez-Montes of El Extrabase.
Álvarez, 20, is the No. 1-ranked prospect in all of baseball, according to FanGraphs. A right-handed hitting catcher, Álvarez signed with the Mets as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2018.
Since his signing date, Álvarez has acquitted himself well within the organization. In 112 games this minor league season, he slashed .260/.374/.511 with 27 home runs while splitting time between Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse.