Before the Mets took the field on Wednesday to face the Houston Astros, some roster moves were made. One of them involved top prospect Francisco Alvarez, who was officially optioned to Triple-A Syracuse to start the regular season.
This isn’t surprising for a couple of reasons. The Mets traded James McCann this winter, but not before signing Omar Narvaez. New York’s plan has been to pair him with Tomas Nido as a tandem catching duo. Alvarez could’ve made things hard on the organization if he lit the world on fire at the dish during spring training.