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SAN DIEGO Francisco Alvarez was dealing with dizzine s but avoided a concu sion after a foul tip to his face mask forced his early departure Wednesday. Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Martn Maldonados foul tip struck Alvarez on the side of the mask in the fifth inning. Alvarez was examined by Jordan Beck Jersey the training staff and remained in the game. He later was replaced behind the plate by Luis Torrens in the sixth inning of We put [Alvarez] through the concu sion protocols and he pa sed those, manager Carlos Mendoza said, noting that Alvarez was allowed to fly home with the team. Alvarez is considered day to day as the Mets prepare to open a series against the Giants on Friday at Citi Field. Explore More Francisco Alvarez is looked at by a trainer as manager Carlos Mendoza (background) looks on after taking a foul ball off his mask hit by Martin Maldonado during the fifth inning of the Mets 5-0 road lo s to the Padres on July 30, 2025. AP Juan Soto was absent from Wednesdays action, but all indications are he will return to the starting lineup in their next game. A day after departing the game early with a contusion to his left foot caused by a foul ball. Soto was still in discomfort, according to Mendoza, but afterward said Soto was better and will likely play Friday. Jeff McNeil started in right field, with Tyrone Taylor in center. Francisco Alvarez has left the game in the 6th inning. Alvarez took a ball to the mask in the fifth inning. SNY (@SNYtv) CHECK OUT THE AND [Tuesday] night, walking out of here, it was sore for him just to walk, Mendoza said. Mendozas reconfigured lineup had Francisco Lindor batting third, with Mark Vientos in the No. 2 hole where Lindor usually hits. Soto, after a torrid stretch that earned him National League Player of the Month honors for June, has slumped since the All-Star break, going 5-for-39 (.128) at the plate with two homers. Juan Soto (center) looks on from the dugout during the Mets lo s to the Padres. AP Mendoza said he warned players to avoid getting wrapped up in trade rumors as Thursdays deadline approached. I try to tell them not to believe everything they read because there is so much going on like everybody is getting traded, Mendoza said. Every team is interested in every player, so the biggest thing is for them to go play baseball. We have got a job to do and just try to block as much as po sible. Justin Lawrence Jersey |
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