The Mets’ No. 1 prospect has been developing his glove largely behind the scenes.
PORT ST. LUCIE — The most exciting prospects of the Mets’ spring training have been Ronnie Mauricio, Brett Baty and Mark Vientos, all showing off bats with high ceilings.Francisco Alvarez, after undergoing offseason ankle surgery, has yet to play in back-to-back Grapefruit League games.
New York Mets’ Francisco Alvarez bats during a spring training baseball game against the Washington Nationals.Defensively, Alvarez has an arm that — while it airmailed a throw into center field Wednesday — is nearly as loud as his bat. “It’s a plus arm. He can really throw. He comes out of the chute — everything he does is explosive,” said Sherlock, himself a former catcher. “He swings the bat hard. He throws hard.”
But the Mets, who continue to view him as a catcher rather than a designated hitter, want to see how he works with pitchers, particularly ones like Scherzer. “When I’m able to catch a person that’s on that level, a Hall of Famer in my opinion,” Alvarez said through interpreter Alan Suriel, “it gives me the confidence that I can catch any other pitcher.”
As the Mets develop Alvarez’s softer skills, there is wonder how much they will be needed down the road.
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