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Francisco Alvarez is back in Queens and has no intention of going back to the minors.

The catcher was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse prior to Monday’s series opener against the Angels at Citi Field after spending the better part of a month working on his game away from the spotlight.

“The biggest thing for me is it changed me as a player,” Alvarez said through an interpreter before returning to the lineup and batting eighth. “I think, personally, I focused on myself and worked on myself. It helped me become a better player, person and teammate.”

The Mets made the drastic move to option the one-time star on June 22, looking for the 23-year-old to work on his offense and defense.

They were impressed with his work at Syracuse, where Alvarez excelled for most of his stint.

“Being down in Triple-A helped me learn how to be patient,” Alvarez said. “I had to put in the time to eventually get back to the big leagues.”

Alvarez had a 1.233 OPS in 19 games at Syracuse after struggling in the majors following a significant swing change in the offseason, followed by a fractured hamate bone in spring training.

He finished off his time at Syracuse with seven homers in his final six games before being recalled, with Hayden Senger headed to Syracuse after he and Luis Torrens failed to produce for the Mets.

“I feel balanced right now,” Alvarez said. “I feel exactly where I need to be.”

And he acknowledged that opposing pitchers had figured out how to attack him.

“The league made the necessary adjustment,” Alvarez said. “I made a lot of adjustments to my swing. At the moment, they helped me. Now, I figured out who I am as a player and a person.”

He intends for that to not include and more minor league time.

“It’s real important for me [to stay in the majors],” Alvarez said. “It’s like when you stumble on a rock. You don’t want to stumble again. You want to continue to move forward.”