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Mets Notebook: Alvarez's workload will remain heavy as bat stays
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Francisco Álvarez Continues Historic Clutch Season - Metsmerized
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Francisco Alvarez updates
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Francisco Álvarez makes 2023 season debut for Mets
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2023 Atlanta Braves Opponents Preview: New York Mets - Battery Power
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Mets aren't rushing 'explosive' Francisco Alvarez
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How Mets' 2023 losing season fits among MLB's all-time busts
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Why the top NY Mets prospect should start on Opening Day 2023
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Mets to 'see how it evolves' when determining Francisco Alvarez's
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Will Francisco Alvarez begin 2023 as the Mets starting catcher
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Francisco Alvarez makes his 2023 debut with an RBI, Mets fall to