Francisco Álvarez Named to MLB Team of the Month for July
Major League Baseball announced their Team of the Month for July this morning, and Mets rookie catching sensation Francisco Álvarez earned a spot among the league’s elite. The news comes just days after he was named NL Rookie of the Month for July.
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In July, Álvarez slashed a mighty .275/.351/.623 with eight home runs, 16 RBIs and a .974 OPS. He led National League rookies in home runs and RBIs during the month as well.
The 21-year-old had a slow start in his cup of coffee with the Mets this year but has been on a tear lately. In April, he was hitting just .194/.216/.278 with a .494 OPS. Since assuming the starting catching role and garnering consistent playing time, his numbers from May on have been .243/.311./.545 with a 134 wRC+.
He leads National League rookies in home runs with 21, tied for first with the Rangers’ Josh Jung. Álvarez sits fifth among qualified rookies in OPS with a .807 for the year. Álvarez has 21 home runs on the season, the second most ever by a 21-year-old catcher behind the 26 Johnny Bench hit in 1969.
Álvarez joins rumored Mets target Shohei Ohtani, Manny Machado, Bobby Witt Jr., and Cody Bellinger on the star-studded list.
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