Mets promoting top prospect Francisco Álvarez vs Braves: report

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The first-place New York Mets are calling up top prospect Francisco Álvarez for their pivotal weekend series against the Atlanta Braves, according to a person familiar with the decision.

The person confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday night because the Mets had not yet announced the transaction.

The 20-year-old Álvarez is rated the No. 1 overall prospect in baseball by MLB.com, which reported his promotion earlier. He batted .260 with 27 home runs, 78 RBIs and an .885 OPS combined at Double-A Binghamton and Triple-A Syracuse this season.

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FILE - New York Mets' Jacob deGrom walks onto the field with catcher Francisco Álvarez to pitch for Triple-A Syracuse against Omaha in a baseball game in Syracuse, N.Y., July 27, 2022. The first-place Mets are calling up top prospect Álvarez for their pivotal weekend series against the Atlanta Braves, according to a person familiar with the decision. The person confirmed the move to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday night, Sept. 29, because the Mets had not yet announced the transaction. (Scott Schild/The Post-Standard via AP)

New York leads the NL East by one game over the defending World Series champion Braves heading into their three-game series in Atlanta that begins Friday night. 

Both teams are headed to the playoffs and have six games remaining in the regular season.

New York Mets manager Buck Showalter, right, hugs New York Mets' Eduardo Escobar after a baseball game against the Miami Marlins Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022, in New York. The Mets won 5-4. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

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