Find out more details on the New York Mets decision to send catcher Francisco Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday.

Despite a refined control of curbing opponents' run games, throwing out nine out of 27 base-stealers, Alvarez has made three errors and allowed two passed balls. His framing, once viewed as a strength, has not been as strong.

Scuffling catcher Francisco Alvarez has been demoted to the minors by the New York Mets. The team optioned Alvarez to Triple-A Syracuse and recalled Hayden Senger from its top farm club before Sunday night’s series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies.