Francisco Alvarez’s power outage after injury is concerning Mets sign — even if he doesn’t want to think about it By Mark W. Sanchez Published June 20, 2025, 8:25 p.m. ET Francisco Alvarez reacts after striking out during the Mets’ game against the Rockies on May 31. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post Access the Mets beat like never before Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up Now PHILADELPHIA — Power has historically not been the problem for Francisco Alvarez. Even when his whiff rate might have raised concerns and his average dipped in the minors, his pop was present. In 2021 with High-A Brooklyn, he hit