Álvarez Called Up and Ruf Placed on IL; Claudio DFA’D
The Mets made it official on Friday afternoon that top prospect Francisco Álvarez is a big leaguer. The Mets announced they selected the contract of Álvarez from Triple-A Syracuse, placed Darin Ruf on the injured list with a neck strain, and designated left-hander Alex Claudio for assignment. Álvarez is batting seventh as the designated hitter in his major league debut vs the Braves on Friday...
