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Both Jeff McNeil (oblique) and Francisco Alvarez (hamate bone) were scheduled to head to Port St. Lucie on Tuesday after hitting outside at Citi Field before the Mets’ 10-5 win over the Marlins on Tue...
ESPN |
New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez, who is on the injured list with a fractured hamate bone, will begin a rehab assignment Wednesday, manager Carlos Mendoza announced.
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Austin Riley hit two doubles for Atlanta, including a tiebreaking shot to the wall in right-center in the seventh inning.
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Francisco Alvarez is set to begin his road back to the Mets starting lineup this week. His surgery to repair his broken hamate bone came on March 10th, putting him on track to return to the majors about six weeks after his injury.
Germinaro encourages the Mets to follow the recent trend around the league of holding onto younger players while still under club control and buying out a few years of free agency. Germinaro offers that Francisco Alvarez is “a prime candidate” for this, saying the team should offer him a six-year, $105 million extension.
HOUSTON — Some of the injured Mets are on the mend.
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