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    Alvarez was off to a hot start at Triple-A Syracuse, hitting two home runs in four games with an OPS of 1.056.

    Narvaez left Wednesday’s 7-6 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers after feeling “tightness,” he told reporters after the game. Tomas Nido replaced Narvaez in the ninth inning of the Mets’ walk-off loss.

    Narvaez, 31, was batting .286 with two RBIs in his first five games with the Mets. He signed a one-year deal with the team in the offseason.

    Narvaez is a career .258 hitter with 51 home runs and 193 RBIs in eight seasons with four teams. He made the All-Star team in 2021 with Milwaukee.

    The Mets also announced they claimed right-hander Edwin Uceta from Pittsburgh and optioned him to Syracuse. New York also transferred righty Sam Coonrod to the 60-day injured list.

    Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.