Francisco Alvarez has encouraging rehab outing as he nears Mets’ return

Francisco Alvarez caught seven innings with Double-A Binghamton on Saturday as he gets closer to a potential return to the Mets lineup by the middle of the month. Carlos Mendoza said prior to Saturday’s 10-5 loss to the Diamondbacks at Citi Field that the 22-year-old’s first rehab game Thursday went well. Asked if Alvarez might...