It took long enough.
But the New York Mets have finally come to their senses. Francisco Alvarez is going back to the big leagues.
Multiple reporters broke the news Sunday evening that the talented catcher is going back to the MLB level.
It came with Alvarez in the midst of an insane hot streak at Triple-A Syracuse. After he homered early on Sunday, it marked seven homers in his last 19 at bats.
Alvarez may be flawed as a defender, but he's still the Mets' best catching option in the present and their clear catcher of the future. He had toiled at Triple-A long enough.
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The Mets are locked in a tight NL East race with the Phillies. Philadelphia made a big move on Sunday, too, signing reliever David Robertson, a guy that could've also helped the Mets.
So New York had to come up with their own key decision. And it means Alvarez is coming back to the bigs.
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