Francisco Alvarez to be promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday: source

The Mets’ No. 1 prospect is ready to make his next big leap.
Francisco Alvarez has been told that he will be promoted to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday, a source with knowledge of the organization’s decision confirmed to the News.
Alvarez, 20, has been tearing the cover off the ball for Double-A Binghamton. He entered Sunday slashing .277/.368/.553 with 18 home runs, 47 RBI, 36 walks and 16 doubles in 67 games. The 5-foot-10, 233-pound catcher has a stocky, powerful frame that was built