Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez was behind the plate for a combined no-hitter during Tuesday’s game between the Brooklyn Cyclones and the Aberdeen IronBirds. The game saw Dakota Hawkins start and pitch the first five innings, with Joey Lancellotti and Joshua Cornielly relieving him. Alvarez caught all nine innings, fulfilling his desire to do so before returning to the majors.
In his first rehab start with High-A Brooklyn, Alvarez went 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk. Despite hopes that he would rejoin the Mets this week, manager Carlos Mendoza announced that he would stay back to get regular at-bats while the team traveled to London for a two-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend. Prior to this, Alvarez had started three games with Double-A Binghamton where he went 2-for-8 with a home run and a walk.
