Francisco Alvarez may win a spot on the Mets’ roster based on his hitting alone, but it would take an unusual circumstance, GM Billy Eppler said.
, who is behind Omar Narvaez and Tomas Nido on the depth chart, will focus during spring training on his receiving skills and becoming comfortable with the club’s starting pitchers. But Eppler is against the idea of carrying Alvarez and his potentially potent right-handed bat in a full-time DH role.
The Mets brought Alvarez to the major leagues for the final week of the regular season last year because of his offensive potential. But now, his long-term development outweighs any potential short-term gain.“We want to wait for the complete package to be there,” Eppler said.Behind the scenes of how the Mets are readying Francisco Alvarez to be their catcher of the future
As much as the Mets want to receive a long look at Ronny Mauricio this spring, team brass is also cognizant of the fact the shortstop has 744 made plate appearances since last season began.Though Francisco Lindor has shortstop locked up long-term, the Mets plan to keep Mauricio at the position until he is closer to cracking the major league roster. Eppler said game situations might arise that would necessitate sliding Mauricio to third base.
Mauricio, 21, was the MVP of the Dominican Winter League after spending last season at Double-A Binghamton, where he owned a .259/.296/.472 slash line with 26 homers and 89 RBIs.report to minor league camp on March 2The outfielder is under investigation by MLB following claims by a former girlfriend that Lee assaulted her last May while he was a player at Triple-A Syracuse. Lee cleared waivers last week after he was designated for assignment by the Mets.
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