“They pay you for this?” “The Mets catcher is 54 years old” - MLB fans troll Bob Nightengale for mistaking Francisco Alvarez with Wilson Alvarez

Catcher Francisco Alvarez was playing for the New York Mets as they took on the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 2 of the NLCS on Monday. However, MLB journalist Bob Nightengale got his Alvarezes crossed.

Alvarez popped out in the second inning with runners in second and third. And in the third inning, he recorded another out, flying out at a crucial moment when the bases were loaded.

USA Today’s Major League Baseball columnist Bob Nightengale shared details about Francisco Alvarez's first two at-bats on his official X account.

However, Nightengale referred to him as Wilson Alvarez, who is a 54-year-old former pitcher. This gaffe led to trolls and reactions from the Major League fan base.

“They pay you for this? Attention to detail pal,” a fan said.

“The Mets catcher is 54 years old. Impressive stuff,” another fan said, along with a screenshot of a Wilson Alvarez Google search.

“How are you still making an error every single tweet it's gotta be a bit,” another fan wrote.

Many other sarcastic fan reactions continued:

“Wilson Alvarez my favorite Mets catcher,” a comment reads.

“Bob might be doing it on purpose at this point 🤣,” another comment reads.

“You’re embarrassing yourself again,” someone wrote.

Wilson Alvarez had a 13-year MLB career. He played with teams such as the Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, San Francisco Giants, Tampa Bay Rays and the LA Dodgers.

During Monday’s game, Francisco Alvarez went hitless in three at-bats, recording one walk. The Mets' offense went 10 for 36, bringing in seven runs while recording six strikeouts in their 7-3 victory over the Dodgers.

Francisco Alvarez and Mets offense bounce back with a 7-3 victory following NLCS Game 1 loss

The New York Mets opened the National League Championship Series with a 9-0 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. However, the Mets' offense bounced back in Game 2, despite Francisco Alvarez's struggles with runners in scoring position.

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor hit a 395-foot home run in the first inning, giving them a one-run lead. Then in the second inning, Tyrone Taylor hit an RBI double. After Alvarez popped out and the Dodgers intentionally walked Lindor, Mark Vientos hit a 391-foot grand slam, giving the Mets a 6-0 lead.

The Dodgers countered, making the score 6-3 on Max Muncy’s solo homer in the fifth and Tommy Edman’s two-run single in the sixth. Mets outfielder Starling Marte hit an RBI single in the ninth, leading to a 7-3 victory and splitting the first two games of the NLCS with the Dodgers.

Both the Mets and Dodgers will face off again on Monday in Game 3 of their championship series.