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New York Mets Expected to call up top Prospect Francisco Alvarez

The Mets are expected to call up top prospect catcher Francisco Alvarez to replace Omar Narvaez, who landed on the IL.

Pat Ragazzo

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The young gun will get a chance to prove himself.

With catcher Omar Narvaez landing on the IL with a high-grade calf strain, top prospect Francisco Alvarez is expected to be called up to the major league roster to replace him.

Narvaez is expected to miss 8-9 weeks with his injury, which means Alvarez should get plenty of playing time in his absence.

Alvarez is the Mets' No. 1 ranked prospect in their farm system and the No. 2 ranked prospect in all of baseball, per MLB Pipeline. 

Alvarez was off to a hot start for Triple-A Syracuse, posting a 1.056 OPS and two home runs in his first 16 at-bats.

The 21-year-old catcher was called up to the big-leagues during the final week of the regular season last year, and hit his first career home run.

Alvarez was included on the Mets' NL Wild Card roster, going 0-for-1 in limited action.

With Alvarez set to be called up ahead of the Mets' home opener against the Marlins, he will now get a chance to prove himself in extended action while Narvaez is on the shelf for the next two months.

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Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.

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