Francisco Alvarez exits the game after appearing to jam his fingers on a double in the 7th inning, replaced by Luis Torrens in the 8th

Under the lights at Bowman Field, the New York Mets and Seattle Mariners faced off in the 2025 edition of the MLB Little League Classic in front of every Little League World Series regional champion and fans from the county.

Mark Vientos (four RBIs) hit a three-run HR in the fifth for the Mets, who had 14 hits and snapped a streak of five straight series losses.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez is used to facing heat on the baseball field, but it seems he's catching some from his own household as well.

Julio Rodriguez comes up just short of a diving play on Francisco Alvarez's double as the Mets go up on the Mariners.

Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez saw the command and competitiveness of Nolan McLean when both players were in Syracuse and praised his ability to throw all of his pitches in any count. Francisco Lindor observed that McLean executed from "pitch one" and that got the crowd involved as well in the Mets eventual 3-1 win over Seattle.

New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez and outfielder/designated hitter Starling Marte will both get the day off for Thursday's contest against the division-rival Atlanta Braves at Citi Field. Luis Torrens will be behind the plate and hit ninth,

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