Francisco Alvarez got his first start of the season in Sunday’s 7-2 loss to Miami and his defensive work was not as strong, as the Marlins went 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts.
and drove in the Mets’ first run of the game with a two-out single to the opposite field in the second inning, but also struck out with a pair of runners in scoring position with one out in the fourth and finished 1-for-4 on the day.“I’ll have to look at it,” Buck Showalter said of Miami’s success in running against Alvarez. “I’m not so sure they weren’t on the pitchers, most of them. Give him a chance and he’ll throw out the people he’s supposed to throw out.
“He’s got a chance to be an offensive contributor,” Showalter said before the game. “The priority — I think he understands it — is catching. He’s gonna impact the game the most there. Whatever we get somewhere else is nice, but not a prerequisite.” Showalter has indicated Alvarez will be used as a backup to Tomas Nido, but he hopes to have the rookie catch all the Mets’ pitchers in case he’s needed to play more later in the season.
Marte, who had doubled, swiped third with Francisco Lindor at the plate — but hit Segura’s knee and remained on the ground momentarily.
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