Francisco Álvarez

What grabs me about Francisco Alvarez is the rare combination of youth and gravity. Catcher is the most demanding position on the diamond, and here is a kid born in 2001 already steering a pitching staff in the New York spotlight. The nickname El Troll hints at a personality that refuses to be intimidated, and I love that. Venezuelan talent has long shaped MLB, but seeing a power-hitting backstop arrive this early feels special. I see a future face of the Mets here, and I am rooting for the long arc of his career.

Name (English)

Francisco Álvarez

Name (Japanese)

フランシスコ・アルバレス

Reading

ふらんしすこ・あるばれす

Born

November 19, 2001 (age 24)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Snake

Occupation

baseball player

Motto

Private

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/franciscoalvarez.13/
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• baseball player

Last updated

2026-06-21

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