Francisco Alvarez One Of The Best Catching Prospects
3 years agoNew York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is one of the best all-around offensive prospects in baseball after hitting 24 home runs at 19 years old while spending most of last season at High-A. He is also extremely gifted behind the plate as a defensive backstop, and he's projected to be a top-10 prospect heading into the 2023 season after he finished 2021 ranked No. 10 on MLB Pipeline's top-100 prospect list. The Venezuelan native has been hitting ever since he became a pro at age 17, and his exceptional strength and explosiveness helps him do considerable damage with the bat. Alvarez has plenty of raw strength from the right side of the plate and is also comfortable hitting to all fields.
Source: MLB.com - Jim Callis
Source: MLB.com - Jim Callis