Mets send Francisco Alvarez down to Triple-A after season-long struggles

Fuente: New York Post

Access the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Try it free PHILADELPHIA — Francisco Alvarez’s ninth-inning home run Saturday night wasn’t enough to keep him in a Mets uniform. The struggling catcher was optioned on Sunday to Triple-A Syracuse, where he will have an opportunity to refine his game offensively and defensively away from the spotlight.