Down on the farm, Francisco Alvarez went yard once again.
Alvarez wasted no time on Saturday against the Worcester Red Sox, hitting a two-run blast in the first inning to give Syracuse a 2-0 lead. The home run travelled 348 feet to right field — an opposite field pop by Alvarez whose power has resurfaced since getting demoted to Triple-A in late June.
It had been three games since the catcher last went deep. In fact, Alvarez hit a homer in three straight games, the final two games against Rochester and the opener of the series on the road against Worcester.
Saturday's long ball was Alvarez's first home run hit at home inside NBT Bank Stadium.
Francisco Alvarez hits another home run for Triple-A Syracuse! pic.twitter.com/r4BU5PHkBD
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Jesse Winker was also in the lineup, on rehab assignment from a right oblique strain he suffered in May.
It was his first game with Triple-A, previously playing one game for High-A Brooklyn and two games with Double-A Binghamton, going 3-for-7 with a home run, double, five RBI, three walks and two runs scored.
However, on Saturday, Winker finished 0-for-4 with a strikeout as the designated hitter. He was batting second, in between Alvarez and Luisangel Acuña who went 1-for-3 with a walk and run scored in the leadoff spot.
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