Just 14 games into his professional baseball career, New York Mets catching prospect Francisco Alvarez has done nothing but hit. Signed as an amateur free agent in July of 2018, Alvarez is off to a fantastic start. He has already been promoted once and is now in the Appalachian League with the Kingsport Mets where he has continued to hit.
Combined at both Single-A levels he has played at, Alvarez is slashing .388/.508/.673 with three home runs. In those 61 plate appearances, the thick-framed 17-year-old backstop has been an impressive force at and behind the plate.