Tag: Franciso Alvarez

Adrian Houser’s Struggles Continue As Potential Replacements Near Return

Adrian Houser entered Saturday’s start against the St. Louis Cardinals with a 7.45 ERA through four starts. Houser needed to a turn in a strong outing to ensure his spot in the rotation. Instead, it was more of the same with Houser on the mound. The New York Mets made a late push, but it wouldn’t be enough, as the Cardinals secured a series victory on the road with a 7-4 win on...

Mets Promoting Top Prospect Francisco Álvarez

Heading into their most important series of the year, the Mets plan to promote top prospect Francisco Álvarez per multiple reports. Álvarez, 20, is currently listed as the No. 1 prospect in baseball according to MLB pipeline. Per Joel Sherman, the plan is for Álvarez to get designated hitter at-bats against lefties. The first pitcher the Mets are scheduled to face on Friday is lefty Max Fried....