The Mets reinstated Alvarez (knee) from the 10-day injured list Tuesday, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. He's starting behind the plate and batting ninth Tuesday against the Cardinals. The 24-year-old was expected to miss 6-to-8 weeks after undergoing surgery to repair a torn meniscus in mid-May, but he beat that initial recovery timeline by a mile and is back with the Mets less than one month later. Alvarez went 3-for-13 with a walk and two doubles during a four-game rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse. Prior to the injury, the young catcher had a .241/.317/.393 slash line with four home runs, 10 RBI and 12 runs scored through 37 games this season.
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Francisco Alvarez Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/21L 7-5301100010030013/19W 6-2100000000030003/16L 12-6311010011040023/15W 8-1211010010000023/13L 1-0200000001040003/12L 3-1300000000070003/10W 6-1312100120040053/8W 10-4312200000040023/6L 2-0302110000040032/28L 3-2000000001000002/25L 6-020000000005000
Preseason Totals 25495301530380015 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB6/10L 9-2411000120070046/9L 7-0301100000060015/12W 10-2211010010050025/9L 2-1300000000040005/8W 3-1401100000060015/7L 6-2301100001090015/6W 10-5412200011040025/4W 4-2311010000030025/2L 4-3501100000060015/13-3311100010050014/29L 14-2400000000090004/28W 8-0400000000020004/26L 3-0400000000090004/26L 3-1101100000010014/24L 4-3401100000040014/23W 10-8300000010060004/22W 3-2301010011020024/21L 5-3400000000050004/19L 2-1100000000010004/18L 4-2400000000020004/17L 12-4312200011030024/15L 2-0100000000030004/14L 2-1300000001050004/13L 4-0301100000020014/11L 11-6412100110050054/10L 1-0101100001020014/9L 7-1400000000040004/8L 7-2301100001030014/7W 4-3311100001020014/5W 5-2301100000070014/3W 2-0100000000010004/2L 7-2301100000040014/1L 2-1300000000040003/30W 4-2301010001060023/29L 4-3010000000000003/28W 4-2200000001040003/26W 11-742210011018005
Regular Season Totals 110112619403101011590039
Francisco Alvarez Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 512290.244195011200490.316Home 37140.2378305100260.303Away 25150.25011206100230.328Night 39170.22110406100300.282Day 23120.2869105100190.375March 1130.300110210070.462April 36160.21611207100270.289May 0380.2866202000100.333June 1220.286100000050.286Opponent vs ATH 1 1 3 0.500 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0.571 vs COL 0 1 6 0.316 5 1 0 2 0 0 0 7 0.381 vs LAA 0 1 2 0.222 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.222 vs WSH 0 0 1 0.111 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.111 vs LAD 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0.364 vs STL 1 2 3 0.214 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 7 0.267 vs DET 0 1 1 0.500 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.500 vs CHC 0 1 2 0.250 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.333 vs MIN 0 2 1 0.100 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.167 vs SF 2 2 4 0.364 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.364 vs AZ 0 0 3 0.176 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0.263 vs PIT 1 1 2 0.333 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0.500 Venue @ Chicago 0 1 2 0.250 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.333 @ Los Angeles 0 0 1 0.125 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0.364 @ Arizona 0 0 1 0.143 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.143 @ New York 3 7 14 0.237 8 3 0 5 1 0 0 26 0.303 @ San Francisco 2 2 4 0.364 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.364 @ Colorado 0 1 4 0.400 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 0.500 @ St. Louis 0 0 1 0.143 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0.250
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Francisco Alvarez: Breaking News
Starting rehab assignment
Manager Carlos Mendoza indicated that Alvarez (knee) is scheduled to start a rehab assignment with Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports. Alvarez has been on the shelf the past few weeks after undergoing surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee, but he's now been cleared for game action. The 24-year-old was initially expected to be sidelined eight weeks, but he's significantly ahead of schedule in his recovery. If all goes well with Syracuse, Alvarez could be back on the active roster in a week or two.
Could begin rehab next week
Alvarez (knee) is going through full baseball activities and could be ready for a rehab assignment as soon as next week, Andrew Tredinnick of The Bergen Record reports. Alvarez is just over two weeks removed from surgery to repair the meniscus in his right knee. He was given an eight-week timetable to return immediately following the operation, but the catcher is poised to beat that timeline by several weeks.