Francisco Alvarez was called up to the Mets after Omar Narvaez was sent to the injured list with a strained left calf.
after Omar Narvaez was sent to the injured list with a strained left calf, but manager Buck Showalter said on Friday that Tomas Nido would get the bulk of the playing time behind the plate in Narvaez’s absence. Asked about Alvarez’s role while Narvaez is out, likely for the next eight-to-nine weeks, Showalter said: “We’ll see how that evolves. We were lucky to have a guy like Tomas that we’re very comfortable with. We’ll see what the needs of the club are. Francisco will get some playing time.
“It’s a consideration,’’ Showalter said of Alvarez potentially being in the lineup as a DH. “I’ll look at it each day. Right now I don’t see that happening, but it might.” Alvarez is coming off a spring training during which he struggled at the plate, but made strides defensively.He was off to a good start for Triple-A Syracuse, with two homers and a double in his first four games.
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