Mets' Francisco Alvarez poised for return thanks to advice from Salvador Perez

NEW YORK — The day after New York Mets catcher Francisco Alvarez learned he had a torn ligament in his left thumb, on April 20, the 22-year-old hotshot from Venezuela heard from Kansas City Royals star backstop Salvador Perez. After experiencing the same injury two years ago, the 34-year-old Perez, an eight-time All-Star and also a native of Venezuela, wanted to fill in Alvarez on how to beat the timetable for a return in a careful way. Advertisement During their …