Mets demote struggling catcher Alvarez to minors

The New York Mets person demoted struggling catcher Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse, the squad announced Sunday.

Catcher Hayden Senger was promoted to the majors successful a corresponding determination to go the backup to now-primary catcher Luis Torrens.

The moves travel aft Alvarez went 2-for-5 with a location tally successful the Mets' 11-4 Saturday nighttime triumph implicit the Philadelphia Phillies, which snapped New York's seven-game losing streak.

Alvarez, however, has struggled astatine the sheet this season, hitting .236 with 3 location runs and 11 RBIs successful 35 games. He has an OPS of .652 with 38 strikeouts.

The Mets (46-31) participate Sunday night's crippled against Philadelphia (46-31) tied for archetypal spot successful the National League East standings.