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Francisco Alvarez: The Mets Have Finally Found Their Catcher
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Mets reportedly calling up No. 1 overall prospect Francisco
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Francisco Alvarez's 'infectious energy' always high for Mets
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Mets' Tomas Nido will get bulk of starts over Francisco Alvarez
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Former All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez back in major leagues with
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Fantasy Baseball Category Pickups: Francisco Alvarez, Seth Brown
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Francisco Alvarez Call-Up Not Being Ruled out, but Unlikely in '22
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The Mets' conundrum involving Francisco Alvarez
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Mets prospect Francisco Álvarez keeps the 'wow' moments coming
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NY Mets: Francisco Alvarez proving he belongs in NL Rookie of Year
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Francisco Alvarez's 'infectious energy' always high for Mets
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Francisco Álvarez Second Best Prospect In Baseball
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When Will Francisco Alvarez Become the Mets Starting Catcher
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Down to last strike, the Mets rally on Alvarez's homer and Canha's