Francisco Alvarez, Photo by Rick Nelson

Francisco Álvarez made his Triple-A debut on Monday, singling and driving a run in the process. All of the Mets’ minor-league affiliates played Monday due to the July 4 holiday. All teams’ typical weekly off day will be Tuesday.

AAA: Syracuse Mets (33-45) 4, Buffalo Bison (41-37) 3 Box Score

Francisco Álvarez batted second in his Triple-A debut and drove in a run with an RBI single in the fifth inning. He’d finish the night 1-for-3 with a walk. He also threw out a runner trying to steal second base.

It was Gosuke Katoh, however, who’d power the Mets’ offense Monday. The 27-year-old second baseman opened the scoring with a two-run home run in the second inning before adding a double in the seventh. Katoh is 5-for-14 to start July with a double and two home runs.

Travis Jankowski played centerfield and hit leadoff in a rehab start, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base.

Connor Grey took the win allowing two runs while scattering five hits and two walks over five innings. The win is Grey’s first since May 25.

Bryce Montes de Oca faced five batters, issuing just a walk and striking out three. The hard-throwing right-hander has struck out seven in his last three innings.

Stephen Nogosek allowed his first earned run since he was optioned on June 10 (seven innings) but still earned his fourth save of the year.

AA: Portland Sea Dogs (35-41) 11, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (31-45) 3 Box Score

The Rumble Ponies scored three runs on six hits as they dropped the series opener to the Portland Sea Dogs.

Brett Baty logged a pair of singles to extend his hitting streak to five games. Baty has gone 8-for-17 with two doubles and two home runs in that span.

Matt Winaker recorded his first multi-hit game of the season as he went 2-for-3 with a walk.

Jose Chacin was hit hard in the first inning allowing four runs on a pair of home runs. He’d settle in before allowing another three runs in the seventh.

Willy Tavaras couldn’t stop the bleeding in relief allowing another three runs on four hits.

High-A: Aberdeen IronBirds (49-27) 3, Brooklyn Cyclones (35-41) 1 Box Score

The Cyclones mustered just one run on three hits in Monday’s loss to Aberdeen.

Alex Ramirez and Stanley Consuegra went a combined 0-for-9 in their debuts in Brooklyn. Nic Gaddis would score the Cyclone’s lone run on a wild pitch in the fourth inning.

Junior Santos took the loss despite allowing only two runs in seven innings, one in the first and one in the seventh. Sammy Tavarez struck out the side in the top of the ninth. The 23-year-old right-hander has allowed just four earned runs in 22.1 innings this season.

Low-A: St. Lucie Mets (45-30) 4, Daytona Tortugas (32-43) 0 Box Score

The Mets plated a pair of runs in the fourth inning on RBI singles from Justin Guerrera and Jack-Thomas Wold. Wold now has hits in six of his last seven games.

Fernando Villalobos drove in the other two St. Lucie runs with a two-run home run in the ninth inning, his first since May 25.

Tony Dibrell made his second rehab start with St. Lucie recording three strikeouts in 1.2 scoreless innings.

Jeffrey Colon earned the win in relief, his first of the year, allowing just two hits while racking up eight strikeouts over 5.1 scoreless innings.

Trey McLoughlin pitched the final two innings to preserve the shutout win while earning his first save of the year.

Dominican Summer League: DSL Mets 1 (12-8) 5, DSL Mets 2 (9-13) 1 Box Score

Simon Juan went 0-f0r-3 with a walk in the intrasquad contest. Willy Fanas was 1-for-3 with a stolen base, his seventh of the season.

Florida Complex League: FCL Astros Orange (11-7) 4, FCL Mets (12-8) 2 Box Score