Francisco Alvarez’s roller-coaster season offensively has followed a pattern.
Then came a quiet June that preceded a July slugfest that earned him NL Rookie of the Month honors.against the Braves at Citi Field, had only a .608 OPS for August as play began.
Showalter said he and catching instructor Glenn Sherlock have studied the 21-year-old Alvarez’s playing time compared to where it’s been in the minor leagues and are cognizant of not overworking the catcher.Mets survive late scare from Braves to escape four-game sweepAlvarez arrived to the Mets on April 7 after Omar Narvaez was placed on the injured list. Narvaez missed almost two months.
“But there’s some things [Alvarez] needs to experience, too,” Showalter said. “You’re playing more and the focus and the concentration level and the mental and emotional tightness of the season is something they need to experience.” Showalter was asked about the possibility of keeping Nimmo, who was 2-for-5, in left for a stretch to examine what other options the Mets might have for center field.“We don’t necessarily have someone right now to look at, from what I understand, in that capacity,” Showalter said. “We plan on Nim being our center fielder next year and I think again this year he will be back out there. He’s close to being 100 percent.
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