Neither of those patterns will necessarily continue, but what you can expect to carry on is his engaged, energetic defense, and that's a pretty nice constant to have around.
He's probably one of the hardest swingers in Mets history, but that leads to a lot of power-loading, which can definitely create mechanical issues, changing the length of his swing from pitch to pitch or altering the plane of his bat mid-swing. Mike Piazza — who provided plenty of power while being a statue in the batter's box — was a guest in camp this spring, and maybe he got a chance to provide some input.
I don't know, but the input I need is from you. What will Francisco Álvarez' season look like in retrospect, come November.



