Mark W. Sanchez

Francisco Alvarez’s power outage after injury is concerning Mets sign — even if he doesn’t want to think about it Power has historically not been the problem for Francisco Alvarez.

Francisco Alvarez's power has gone missing. Is the hamate surgery to blame?

"A lot of people have told me that three months after or four months after, they feel 100 percent. I don’t put that excuse in my mind.”

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Griffin Canning could be odd man out with ‘difficult decision’ looming for Mets There are reasons to believe Griffin Canning has shot to be All-Star. There are also reasons for Mets to wonder how long he will stay in the rotation.

The Mets have five rolling starting pitchers and two due back soon. Griffin Canning, with a 3.22 ERA, is OK being on the bubble.

“It’s been super fun being a part of this team. We all just want to win. So I think whatever they think is best."

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Yankees’ catching strength on full display across all of MLB — with ‘special emphasis’ standing out The branches of the Yankees’ catching tree have spread wide.

Carlos Narváez returns to the Bronx tonight as a reminder of how the Yankees have mass-produced catchers. They have offloaded so many in part because of faith in Austin Wells, who has "a presence that I think is a little harder to kind of put your thumb on."

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Exclusive | Inside the offseason ‘deep dive’ Brett Baty did to deliver on his Mets promise Brett Baty’s ability is obvious. The primary issue, sometimes in the minor leagues and always in the major leagues, was not a secret.

Behind Brett Baty's new batting stance that has a great athlete feeling athletic:

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Jacob deGrom dialing it back in hopes of staying healthy this time The Jacob deGrom the Yankees see on Wednesday will not be the same Jacob deGrom who dominated to virtually unparalleled levels across town.

Jacob deGrom is trying to pitch “smarter,” which makes him slightly less dominant and maybe slightly more healthy.

What if he reached this epiphany with the Mets?

“You can’t live with the what-ifs. … I was younger at that time and felt like I could do it.”

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Mets were behind the J.C. Escarra change that led to unlikely Yankees chance There is an alternate universe, though, in which Escarra enjoys a smoother path to the big leagues. That path would have led to Queens.

Nearly a decade before the Yankees, the Mets had the same vision for J.C. Escarra the catcher.

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Jilted Yankees fans finally get their Juan Soto moment five months later The first “F–k Juan Soto” chants arrived at 6:51 p.m., when the Mets slugger ran out from the dugout to begin pregame stretching.

"I couldn’t get my mind off how bad I wanted to motherf–k Juan Soto.”

A trip to the Yankee Stadium bleachers for Soto's return, including the only chant -- "You miss Judge" -- that drew a response.

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Knicks’ Jalen Brunson has left an impression on fellow captain Aaron Judge The captain of the Yankees wishes he could see more of the captain of the Knicks, but he has been impressed with what he has seen.

"He's a quiet assassin." The Yankees captain on the Knicks captain:

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Jose Iglesias has a new Mets playoff dream after disappointing breakup A beloved former Met has literally dreamed of beating them.  After signing with the Padres, Jose Iglesias went to sleep and had a dream that he wants to become reality: He looped a walk-off hi…

Jose Iglesias has literally dreamed of beating the Mets in the playoffs. The now-Padre was "totally shocked" by the lack of an offer this winter, though he left a parting gift: “‘OMG’ belongs to the Mets.”

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Brandon Sproat’s early struggles — without his biggest weapon — aren’t dimming his Mets dream The largest piece of the puzzle that the high-octane Mets pitching prospect has been seeking is a changeup that long has been his “bread and butter” pitch.

Behind Brandon Sproat's early struggles this season is a changeup that is playing like "a slower two-seam." Still, the Mets top prospect thinks he's close to figuring it out.

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Blade Tidwell ready for his first big league Mets chance after making some key repertoire tweaks Blade Tidwell is getting the chance he has craved.

Blade Tidwell had pestered the Mets, saying he'd pinch-run if it meant getting a call-up. The call-up finally arrived, and the pitching prospect will get a chance to prove himself particularly against lefties.

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Marcus Stroman implodes as Yankees get blown out in rain-shortened loss to Giants Stroman did not survive the first inning of a game that started late and ended early.

By the end of a miserable night for the Yankees, their manager essentially was lobbying to lose already:

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The secret behind Pete Alonso’s surprising defensive start Since arriving in the majors, Pete Alonso has been solid on batted balls he can reach, but his lateral quickness has been a weakness that was not improving.

"I want to play the field forever.”

How Pete Alonso is working to improve his first base defense and avoid becoming another slugger-turned-DH:

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Mets’ Clay Holmes working to master new ‘kick’ pitch craze The former Yankees reliever and current Mets starter helpfully demonstrated the grip, in which four fingers are flat on the ball but his middle finger is raised at an angle, only the tip of it rest…

Clay Holmes is about to throw a lot of kick-changes. Here's what a kick-change is:

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The joy with which Jazz Chisholm Jr. plays is a family tradition — and it’s winning over the Yankees As Chisholm has begun conquering his critics, the world has begun bending toward him.

For The Post's baseball preview: The joy, almost blinding confidence and grandmother behind Jazz Chisholm Jr.

“I don’t miss a game because I look at him, and I recognize myself.”

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Spring standout’s rare batting approach is turning Yankees heads as he looks to make MLB leap Ismael Munguia is not Ichiro Suzuki or Tony Gwynn, but he’s opening eyes at Yankees camp with an ability that is about as rare as you come by in Major League Baseball.

When you ask about Ismael Munguia, you get smiles and incredible, only-mostly-joking comparisons: Ichiro, Tony Gwynn, José Reyes.

The Yankees non-roster invite is a fun player with a rare skill: hitting on the run.

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Gerrit Cole meeting with famed surgeon as his Yankees season hangs in the balance Cole took the same trip to the prominent surgeon last March.

Gerrit Cole is due for an in-person visit with Dr. Neal ElAttrache today in Los Angeles, sources said, with surgery a possibility.

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Yankees’ first-round pick Ben Hess opens up on ‘nerve-racking’ intro to MLB hitters — including Aaron Judge strikeout The dark clouds hovering over the Yankees briefly parted Sunday as Ben Hess took the mound.

First-round pick Ben Hess got his first call-up to Yankees camp yesterday and showed off a revamped arsenal that now includes a changeup.

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Aaron Judge finds silver lining to Yankees’ bleak injury situation Aaron Judge is “hoping and praying” for the best for Gerrit Cole and has found the silver lining of a bleak Yankees camp.

In the wake of the Gerrit Cole scare and a brutal spring, a state-of-the-Yankees address from Aaron Judge:

"If there’s any time for something [bad] to happen, I think it’s better now."

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Mets’ pitching lab reputation is turning them into a destination and helping them close important gap The Mets have taken large steps toward becoming a destination for pitchers.

Some available pitchers who can go elsewhere have begun picking the Mets, whose development reputation has grown.

“I think we try to hang our hats on that — that we’re providing them every resource possible.”

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Ghost fork is now much more than Kodai Senga’s signature pitch Hitters might not be able to see the ghost forkball, but now they can hear it.

Hitters might not be able to see the ghost forkball, but now they can hear it.

Kodai Senga will warm up to "Ghost Fork," a song he (kind of) helped write.

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Mets prospect Dom Hamel hopes copying the mechanics of two rivals opens the door to his MLB dream Dom Hamel was among those ticketed for elsewhere at Mets camp. And though he’ll be returning to Syracuse, he does so intent on getting out.

Mets prospect Dom Hamel watched videos of Yoshinobu Yamamoto and interviews of Luke Weaver to find his new delivery.

“I know what it feels like to be in Triple-A, and I don’t want to do that again.”

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Jeff McNeil sticking with the ‘damage’ approach that sparked his Mets turnaround This did not look like vintage Jeff McNeil, a contact-hitting savant who won a batting title by spraying the ball to all fields.

Jeff McNeil, who essentially has volleyed between two different hitters in his career, has picked his path.

“When you get that one pitch, you’ve got to be ready to hit it with authority. You can’t just try to guide it out there.”

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Ex-Mets GM Billy Eppler joins Brewers after season-long MLB suspension MLB suspended Billy Eppler all of last season for violating the league’s injured list rules.

Billy Eppler is back in baseball

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Mets prospect Blade Tidwell announces himself with rare immaculate inning One of the Mets’ top pitching prospects announced himself Saturday.

A spring immaculate inning is more a novelty than anything else, but a Blade Tidwell breakout would be significant for the Mets

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Jasson Dominguez’s position change is still an adventure in progress Yankees manager Aaron Boone pledged to give Jasson Domínguez a “full runway” this spring to learn left field.

Jasson Domínguez has had two adventures in left field in four games this spring. He acknowledges learning the new position will be a “process” and says he’s feeling more comfortable there.

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Healthy Eric Reyzelman dreaming big and opening eyes after surprise Yankees breakout Eric Reyzelman looked dominant during a spring outing against the Phillies on Thursday.

Yankees prospect Eric Reyzelman was basically a fastball-only pitcher when injuries struck. When he returned to the mound, he had added a slider and changeup and has dominated in a way that has surprised even himself

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Breaking down the dwindling infield options for the Yankees as spring training nears It is possible that the Yankees enter camp (and the season) with Jazz Chisholm Jr. as their second baseman and allow DJ LeMahieu, Oswaldo Cabrera and Oswald Peraza to battle it out for third base.

Among Yankees 2B/3B options:

—They inquired on Kiké Hernández again this offseason, though a return to the Dodgers seems most likely.

—They have gotten medicals on Yoan Moncada, who will be ready for spring training, but have not re-engaged recently.

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Mets bolster bullpen by re-signing Ryne Stanek after impressive playoff run The Mets have added another potent back-end arm to a bullpen that looks strong.

Ryne Stanek is returning to the Mets on a one-year deal, a source confirmed. The Mets' bullpen has a few solid bridges to Edwin Diaz and looks strong on paper.

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How Will Warren is using his 2024 struggles to shine on the mound in 2025 The education of Will Warren might prove critical this season.

As Yankees pitchers dealt in the playoffs, Will Warren watched on TV. He would guess the next pitch & saw how one set up another. After a rough MLB debut, he's learning

“As much as it sucks to have failure like that, sometimes failure is what it takes to learn something”

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