Francisco Alvarez

Mets' young star has encouraging rehab outing with return on horizon

Francisco Alvarez caught seven innings with Double-A Binghamton on Saturday as he gets closer to a potential return to the Mets lineup by the middle of the month. Carlos Mendoza...

Why Jorge Lopez's behavior crossed the line for the Mets

If the Mets didn’t cut Jorge Lopez, the perception might have grown that Carlos Mendoza had lost control of the club.

Mets' thinned-out bullpen comes through in win over Diamondbacks

The trio of Adrian Houser, Danny Young and Reed Garrett provided a huge assist against the Diamondbacks.

The 'tough' roster decision Mets may soon face

Brett Baty is the superior defender — even if he lost the handle on a potential double-play ball in Tuesday’s Game 1 loss — but Mark Vientos has held his...

Mets star takes positive step in injury rehab: 'Feels normal'

Francisco Alvarez took another step in his comeback from his April surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb by taking batting practice for the first time. 

Edwin Diaz looks good in first outing since bullpen demotion

While the Mets bullpen imploded Friday, this time it wasn’t Edwin Diaz’s fault.

Francisco Alvarez could be in batter's box as soon as this weekend

Francisco Alvarez will likely take a turn in the batting cage with his Mets teammates on this next homestand.

Mets finding balance for catchers' ball-framing tactics and safety

The Mets aspire to keep their catchers out of harm’s way but in a position where they can convert the most pitches to strikes.

Who looks like the Mets' biggest threats for a wild-card spot

It’s still early enough for the Mets to think big, but the wild card race is probably more worthy of fans’ attention.

Francisco Alvarez could beat eight-week recovery timetable | The Injury Report

Dr. Juila Iafrate, Sports Medicine Physician at NYU Langone Orthopedics joins New York Post Sports anchor Brandon London to explain how the doctors who examined Francisco Alvarez came to the...

How long Francisco Alvarez will likely be out as Mets set conservative injury plan

The second-year catcher stumbled rounding first base at Dodger Stadium on Friday and jammed the thumb. An MRI exam revealed the tear.

Mets star to undergo surgery for torn ligament in thumb in injury nightmare

The Mets did not get the news they wanted on Francisco Alvarez.

Mets star placed on IL with thumb sprain in major injury blow

The good vibes around the Mets took a brutal hit.

Mets star exits game with thumb injury: 'He was in pain'

Francisco Alvarez departed Friday’s game with obvious discomfort in his left thumb, leaving the Mets to fear they will be without him for awhile.

What their lineups' young studs have meant to the Yankees and Mets in the early going

The kids have arrived in full force.

Mets find painful way to prolong season-opening misery

The rain finally stopped at Citi Field on Thursday, but the losing did not.

Carlos Mendoza already looking to shake up Mets' lineup

Before Tuesday’s game was called, the two youngest players on the Mets’ active roster were set to hit fourth and fifth in the lineup.

Mets star's spring training goals were bigger than him

And as Thursday’s scheduled season opener against the Brewers at Citi Field approaches, he is confident the improvements in his game will be most noticeable in the manner the Mets...

Mets 2024 season preview: Do they have enough to get back to playoffs?

The leader of the front office and manager are new and the starting rotation looks vastly different from recent years, but the Mets are still largely defined by familiar names.

What spring hints did the Mets give us about how the season could play out?

There are hints — or maybe mirages — around Mets camp after four weeks of spring training games.