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  • Cleared for rehab assignment
    Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said Tuesday that Alvarez (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports.

    Advice: Mendoza offered that Alvarez will catch 5-to-7 innings in his first game with Binghamton and build up from there. Alvarez is five weeks removed from undergoing surgery to repair a torn UCL in his left thumb. He was given an eight-week timetable to return following the operation, but the young catcher would appear to have a good shot to beat that timeline. Rotowire.com Today, 10:40 am
    Francisco AlvarezNYM - C
    L, 2-5 vs LAD ; L, 0-3 vs LAD
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Francisco Alvarez (thumb) starting rehab Thursday
    Francisco Alvarez (thumb) will begin a rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Thursday.

    Advice: That according to Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who also told reporters the catcher is expected to be behind the plate for five to seven innings. Alvarez was able to take batting practice over the weekend, and the 22-year-old backstop was reportedly hitting the ball hard as he works his way back from the thumb injury that has kept him out since April. Assuming no setbacks occur in the rehab assignment, Alvarez could be back for the Mets in the middle of June, possibly sooner. Rotoworld Today, 10:36 am
    Francisco AlvarezNYM - C
    L, 2-5 vs LAD ; L, 0-3 vs LAD
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Looking good in batting practice
    Alvarez (thumb) was reaching exit velocities over 100 miles per hour during batting practice over the weekend, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

    Advice: The 22-year-old catcher is still wearing a splint on his surgically repaired thumb, however, and the Mets aren't going to rush him back from the 10-day injured list. The team may also use his recovery period to have him work on his positioning behind the plate, as Alvarez has a tendency to be overeager reaching for pitches and is susceptible to getting his glove hand smacked by a swing. Alvarez was batting .236 (13-for-55) with one home run and eight RBI through 16 games when he was injured in mid-April. Rotowire.com Today, 7:43 am
    Francisco AlvarezNYM - C
    L, 2-5 vs LAD ; L, 0-3 vs LAD
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Out of lineup Sunday
    Grandal is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.

    Advice: The veteran will cede catching duties to Joey Bart as the Pirates look for the series sweep. Grandal is slashing .196/.212/.373 with 10 RBI this season. Rotowire.com Sunday, 8:55 am
     
  • Getting break Sunday
    Ruiz is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mariners, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

    Advice: Ruiz will get a breather after starting the last two games for Washington while going 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBI. Riley Adams will fill in at catcher at bat eighth in place of Ruiz. Rotowire.com Sunday, 8:40 am
     
  • Keibert Ruiz gets pair of hits, drives in run vs. Astros
    Keibert Ruiz picked up a pair of hits and drove in a run in a win over the Mariners on Saturday.

    Advice: Ruiz appears to have things going again, and he’s picked up four hits in the first two games of the series. One of his knocks was a double, and he’s upped his line to .186/.218/.292. The 25-year-old has been among the worst offensive options in baseball at his position this year, but he’s too talented to be this bad all year. Rotoworld Saturday, 3:31 pm
     
  • Francisco Alvarez (thumb) takes BP on Saturday
    Francisco Alvarez (thumb) took batting practice on Saturday at Citi Field.

    Advice: Alvarez progressed to on-field batting practice for the first time since last month’s thumb surgery. The 22-year-old backstop will presumably head out on a minor league rehab assignment at some point in the coming weeks, barring any unexpected setbacks. The hope is that he’ll be ready to return at some point in mid-to-late June. Rotoworld Saturday, 9:15 am
    Francisco AlvarezNYM - C
    L, 2-5 vs LAD ; L, 0-3 vs LAD
    New Player Note
    IL10
     
  • Pops third homer
    Ruiz went 2-for-3 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over the Mariners.

    Advice: The 25-year-old catcher has had a rough season so far, and Friday's long ball off George Kirby snapped a 19-game homer drought for Ruiz. Through 31 contests, he's slashing a feeble .171/.207/.270 with three home runs and 10 RBI, but his bat could be waking up -- over his last six starts, he's batting .316 (6-for-19) with two doubles in addition to Friday's blast. Rotowire.com Saturday, 7:46 am
     
  • Yasmani Grandal posts two RBI in return to lineup
    Yasmani Grandal went 1-for-5 with a pair of RBI on Friday in his return to the Pirates’ lineup.

    Advice: Grandal wound up missing a pair of contests following an early exit from Tuesday’s showdown against the Giants with left groin discomfort. The 35-year-old veteran will continue splitting the catching duties with Joey Bart for now. Rotoworld Saturday, 6:43 am