Francisco Alvarez gets a loud ovation in return to Citi Field as the New York Mets catcher rejoins team during crucial stretch of MLB season.

Just back from the minors, Francisco Alvarez played a major role in the New York Mets' comeback win. After tearing up Triple-A pitching for a few weeks, the 23-year-old catcher returned to New York's starting lineup Monday night and provided a huge lift in a 7-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

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It's Tuesday, July 22 and the Angels (49-51) are in Queens to take on the Mets (57-44). Kyle Hendricks is slated to take the mound for Los Angeles against Frankie Montas for New York. The Mets rallied by the Angels,

If the weekend series against the Cincinnati Reds didn’t already make it clear, the Mets will be looking for bullpen help at the trade deadline on July 31.

How much are the Mets willing to subtract from it in order to address major-league needs? Beyond their farm system, the Mets are willing to deal from their major-league infield depth, league sources said.

The New York Mets have an opportunity to set the tone for the entire trade deadline. With a few obvious needs, the Mets have the prospect capital and financial might to get the best players available at multiple positions.

Juan Soto dashed home with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, beating a throw to the plate on Luis Torrens’ sharp grounder to second base, and the New York Mets avoided a three-game sweep Sunday with a 3-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds.