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Mets' Francisco Álvarez makes very bold statement about Dodgers' lineup

Francisco Álvarez thinks the Mets' lineup is better than the reigning World Series champions.

Logan VanDine

Feb 12, 2025; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) looks on after taking batting practice during a Spring Training workout at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
Feb 12, 2025; Port St. Lucie, FL, USA; New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez (4) looks on after taking batting practice during a Spring Training workout at Clover Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
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Just days after claiming the New York Mets have the best lineup in all of baseball, catcher Francisco Álvarez is doubling down on his bold statement.

Speaking with Jon Heyman of the New York Post on Wednesday, Álvarez shared his belief that the Mets' lineup is even better than that of the reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“I think we are better than the Dodgers,” Alvarez said to Heyman.

This statement made by the 23-year-old backstop is certainly a bold one, considering the two teams played each other in the 2024 NLCS; the Dodgers won that series in six games and outscored the Mets 46-20.

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Mark Vientos, who had a breakout year on offense for the Amazins' last year, couldn't have agreed more with his teammate's comments when he met with reporters on Wednesday in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

“I can agree with that, honestly,” Vientos said. “I think Steve [Cohen] and David [Stearns] put together a pretty good lineup.”

The Mets' lineup can certainly go toe-to-toe with the Dodgers this year after they seemingly won the offseason by signing outfielder Juan Soto to a record-setting 15-year, $765 million deal. New York was also able to retain a key bat in their order by re-signing slugging first baseman Pete Alonso to a two-year, $54 million contract with an opt-out after the first year.

Despite those major offseason additions executed by owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns, the Dodgers finished in the top five in practically every offensive category in 2024 and are retaining the same offensive pieces they had in their lineup last season. With Los Angeles's lineup expected to be just as potent as before, it'll be a tall order for Álvarez and the Mets' offense to back up his words.

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LOGAN VANDINE

Logan VanDine is a contributing writer for On SI's Mets. Logan is a graduate of Rider University where he majored in Sports Media and minored in Sports Studies. During his time at Rider, Logan worked for Rider's radio station, 107.7 The Bronc as a sports host, producer and broadcaster, and for the school's paper: The Rider News. He began his time with The Rider News as a section writer for sports and was a copy editor for two years followed by being one of the sports editors during his senior year. Logan also placed third in the New Jersey Press Foundation Awards for sports feature writing. Aside from his work at On SI, he is also a writer for FanSided covering the New York Giants and Mets and also covers the Giants for Total Apex Sports. Give him a follow on X: @VandineLogan

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