Francisco Alvarez

Morton made it through the first time in the order without a blemish. Then, the Mets teed off the next time around with four extra-base hits including a grand slam from J.D Martinez and homers from Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez. His fastball didn't miss a bat and its effectiveness has waned dramatically with a .545 slugging percentage against before this most recent debacle.

Alvarez is still repped by Bad Buddy's agency, which is fighting the decertification, so negotiations are impossible right now. One imagines things will have to wait until the offseason now. Alvarez won't be eligible for arbitration until 2026. He's slated to become a free agent after the 2028 season.

In a game full of big moments, it may be Francisco Alvarez s defense that provided the most important ones in the Mets 3-2 extra-inning win over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.

The deal, which was first reported last Thursday, is now official. Porter joins New York's active roster as a backup catching option behind young stalwart Francisco Alvarez. He's not going to make an impact for fantasy purposes, but he's a reliable depth option for the Mets moving forward.

The Mets had to manufacture a run in Saturday's pitchers duel against the Marlins. With the game scoreless in the fourth, New York loaded the bases with one out before Francisco Alvarez brought the only run of the game in to score on a groundout. He later drew a walk in the ninth. The 22-year-old backstop is slashing .289/.359/.463 with four homers and 24 RBI across 167 plate appearances.