Francisco Alvarez is taking extra steps to figure out what needs to change in his swing or plate approach to find consistency for the Mets.
Around 2:30 Wednesday afternoon, Francisco Alvarez was in the Citi Field batting cages, one of the only people in a nearly empty stadium.
An on-and-off powerhouse for the Mets lineup, Alvarez is taking extra steps to figure out what needs to change in his swing or plate approach to find some sort of consistency — something he hasn’t seen since June.In the first half of the season, he went 42-for-142 with four home runs, 23 RBIs, 37 strikeouts and an .844 OPS.
Since the break, he entered play Wednesday with 10 hits in 60 at-bats for a .444 OPS and has only recorded one home run while walking twice and striking out 19 times.A’s Austin Adams regrets cursing after mocking Mets’ ‘OMG’ celebrationWhen asked what he has seen in Alvarez’s recent at-bats, manager Carlos Mendoza said he saw “a little bit of everything,” from chasing to being late on pitches the catcher “can do damage with.
“I think he’s going through it and he’s searching a little bit. It was good to see him out there today for early hitting,” Mendoza said before the Mets took on the A’s Wednesday night. “He’s working really hard with Chavey and Barnesy.”On the season overall, Alvarez is going after more pitches outside of the strike zone , which is a chase rate 3.3 percent higher than the 2023 season.Through 61 games, Alvarez had only five home runs.
“The good thing is we see the same guy. Good spirit. Positive,” Mendoza said. “He knows how much he means to the ballclub so he wants to contribute. But that’s what we’re seeing whether it’s late at times or chasing or just missing pitches.”Who I think will make the Jets' Week 1 roster — and who will be the toughest cuts
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