Mets Acquire 25-Year-Old Backstop After Francisco Alvarez Update

BusinessSportsMoneyMets Acquire 25-Year-Old Backstop After Francisco Alvarez UpdateByPeter Chawaga,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Chawaga is a writer and editor covering Major League Baseball.Follow AuthorJun 09, 2026, 07:30am EDTCHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 17: Francisco Alvarez #4 of the New York Mets looks on against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on April 17, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe New York Mets appear to be inching closer to getting one of their most important young players back.While the club looks to get itself back into a relevant spot in the competitive National League playoff race, recent attention surrounding the organization has centered on catcher Francisco Alvarez and his ongoing rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Syracuse.Last week, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza turned some heads by indicating that the franchise catcher could be back with the team during its ongoing homestand.“The goal is everything goes well there (in a Triple-A rehab assignment), to have him for the next homestand,” Mendoza said, according to SNY.Alvarez seems to have been recovering quickly from a knee injury, though his rehab stint has seen some mixed results. In recent back-to-back games, he went hitless with four strikeouts. Still, the Mets will be hoping that Alvarez can return to his position behind the plate and help build some momentum toward a turnaround in the standings.ForbesYankees’ Aaron Judge Solution Could Mean Cutting Giancarlo StantonBy Peter ChawagaNew York Mets Acquire Young Catcher After Latest Francisco Alvarez InjuryBut even with Alvarez trending toward a return, the Mets continued looking for additional catching depth to add to the organization.MORE FOR YOUAnd that effort resulted in an under-the-radar addition last week, when an independent-league team announced that their own promising catcher had been acquired by the organization.“The New York...