The New York Mets are out in deep water, paddling toward the trade deadline in a leaky canoe patched together with duct tape, dreams, and the occasional Luis To

After an extended stretch of poor performance, the Mets decided it was time to challenge Alvarez, unexpectedly demoting him to the minor leagues. It doesn’t take much to motivate Alvarez. Like the Energizer bunny, the 23-year-old is constantly on the move, pouring all of his energy into whatever task he’s doing.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza shared insight on a few topics before Saturday's game against the Reds at Citi Field.

The Mets felt comfortable sending Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse for a reset because, in part, they trusted Luis Torrens to handle the regular catching assignments in the present.

Francisco Alvarez hit a tying homer in his second game back from the minors and as the Mets rallied to beat the Angels.

Pete Alonso hit a three-run homer to power the New York Mets to a 6-3 win and series sweep of the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Alonso, mired in a 2-for-34 slump dating back to July 10, homered two batters after Francisco Lindor broke a career-long 0-for-31 drought with an RBI single.