Lindor went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins.
The shortstop took Dylan Floro deep to right field in the third inning for his first homer of the spring. Lindor saw his numbers rise in his second season with the Mets last year as he drove in a career-high 107 RBI, but his .788 OPS was still a notch below the production he was flashing with Cleveland a few years ago. The 29-year-old should again hit in the heart of the Mets' order in 2023.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Played through appendix issue
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Lindor had been dealing with discomfort dating back to August of 2021, but he's feeling better after undergoing an appendectomy in October, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
The discomfort evidently wasn't a major issue, though it reached a new level at the tail end of last season. Lindor's 125 wRC+ in September and October was a near match for his 128 mark over the rest of the year, so it doesn't look as though the pain showed up in his stats. It's possible that putting the problem behind him allows for even better numbers going forward, but it would probably be unwise to expect a significant difference.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Trio of hits, runs, RBI
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Lindor went 3-for-5 with a double, three runs and three RBI in a 13-4 win against the Athletics on Sunday.
Lindor singled and scored in the third inning, doubled home two and scored in the fourth, and singled home another run before scoring in the eighth. The 28-year-old extended his hit streak to 11 games with his fifth multi-hit performance during the stretch and is slashing a robust .316/.353/.526 with 11 extra-base hits in 23 contests this month.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Grand slam in win
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Lindor went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Brewers.
Lindor singled and scored in the sixth inning before launching a grand slam off Taylor Rogers in the following frame. The shortstop has now gone deep 25 times this year and four times in his last 11 games. Since Sept. 6, Lindor has secured at least one hit in 13 out of his last 15 games, batting .317 with four homers, 13 RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base over that stretch.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Goes deep Monday
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Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's loss to the Cubs.
New York had trouble generating offense throughout the contest, but Lindor stayed hot with his third multi-hit effort over his past five games. He took Brandon Hughes deep in the ninth inning for his 23rd homer of the season, pushing his season RBI total to 92. That ties the career-high mark he established in 2018 while with Cleveland.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Contributes with three hits
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Lindor went 3-for-5 with one double, one homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's win over Miami.
Lindor hit a solo homer off lefty reliever Andrew Nardi with two outs in the fifth. This blast ended a 21-game stretch without a home run for the shortstop. The 28-year-old has been better at putting the bat on the ball in his last 11 games with a .310 average and just six strikeouts over 42 at-bats.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Swipes bag in win
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Lindor went 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run scored and one steal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers.
Lindor tallied an RBI double to tie the game in the sixth and followed that by stealing third and scoring on a sacrifice fly. The shortstop has been struggling during his last eight games with a .185 average and .222 slugging percentage in 27 at-bats. Furthermore, the 28-year-old is without a home run in his last 14 games.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Nabs 14th steal
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Lindor went 0-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rockies.
He's reached base safely in 10 straight games, posting a .310/.370/.429 slash line over that stretch with a 4:5 BB:K. Lindor also has three steals during that stretch, giving him 14 on the year, and if he keeps up that pace on the basepaths, he'll have a shot at his third career 20-20 season and his first since 2019.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Swipes 13th bag
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Lindor went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-2 win over the Phillies.
The switch hitting shortstop continues to rake, piling up three multi-hit performances over the last four games. Lindor's been on fire since the All-Star break, slashing a blistering .366/.435/.564 over his last 27 games with 17 RBI and 23 runs, in addition to five of his 21 homers and three of his 13 steals on the season.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Homers, steals base in win
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Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional run and a stolen base in Wednesday's win over Atlanta.
Lindor followed up a leadoff solo home run by Starling Marte with one of his own in the first inning to give the Mets an early 2-0 lead. He later recorded a single and stole second base. The home run was Lindor's 21st on the season, and the steal his 12th. The shortstop has turned things around since the All-Star break by slashing .356/.436/.552, playing an integral role in New York maintaining its lead over Atlanta in the NL East.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Productive in rout of Reds
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Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Reds.
The shortstop extended his run-scoring streak to 13 games with another big performance. Over that stretch, Lindor is batting .417 (20-for-48) with four homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs. Perhaps the only disappointing thing about his recent surge is that he's only stolen one base. The 28-year-old now sports an .813 OPS on the season -- his highest mark since 2019, if he can maintain it.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Two-run homer in win
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Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Reds.
Lindor took Mike Minor deep for a two-run homer in the bottom of the third inning, driving in Mark Canha in the process. The long ball was his 20th of the season and third in the month of August. Since the All-Star break, Lindor is batting .373 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 17 runs and a stolen base over 18 games.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Collects 11th steal
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Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and a stolen base in Monday's 5-1 win over the Reds.
The shortstop extended his run-scoring streak to 11 games with the performance while swiping his 11th bag of the year. Despite failing to get a hit in this one, overall Lindor's been raking since the All-Star break, slashing .381/.459/.603 over his last 17 games with five doubles, three homers, 11 RBI and 16 runs.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Solo shot in loss
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Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss against Washington.
Lindor launched a solo shot in the sixth inning to tie the game at 1-1. It would turn out to be the Mets' only run of the game. Lindor is up to 19 home runs on the season after hitting homers in back-to-back games to start August. The shortstop extended his hit streak to nine games after Tuesday's solo shot, a streak that includes four multi-hit performances. Lindor raised his batting average from .245 to .261 during that span.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Racks up three hits in win
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Lindor went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win against the Marlins.
Lindor singled home a run in the third inning and slammed a 424-foot solo homer in the eighth. He finished with his fourth three-hit performance of the campaign and notched his first long ball of the second half. Lindor has hit safely in 17 of his past 18 contests and is slashing .329/.395/.575 with four homers, 12 RBI and a stolen base over that span.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Snags steal No. 10
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Lindor went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cubs.
The shortstop extended his current hitting streak to 11 games in the final contest before the All-Star break, while the steal was his 10th of the season. Lindor has seven career seasons with double-digit pilfers, and the only time he failed to reach that mark was in the shortened 2020 campaign.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Slugs 16th homer
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Lindor went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Atlanta.
His third-inning blast off Charlie Morton gave the Mets a 4-0 lead and proved to be the game-winning hit. Lindor has hit safely in seven straight games and gone yard in three of the last six, boosting his slash line on the year to .244/.317/.433 with 16 homers, nine steals, 52 runs and 64 RBI through 88 contests.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Launches 14th homer
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Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Marlins.
His towering blast off Steven Okert in the eighth inning gave the Mets their final gasp of offense on the night. Lindor is struggling again, batting only .226 (7-for-31) through the first eight games in July, and on the season the shortstop is slashing .240/.318/.417 with 14 homers, nine steals, 49 runs and 58 RBI through 83 contests.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Belts 13th homer
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Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 7-4 win over the Reds.
He took Hunter Greene deep in the fifth inning to give the Mets a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Lindor has found a groove at the plate over the last few weeks, slashing .271/.358/.508 in his last 16 games with four of his 13 homers on the season in addition to a steal, eight runs and 12 RBI.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Drives in four in Friday's win
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Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins.
The shortstop connected on a solo shot off Sandy Alcantara in the first inning before providing the game-winning hit with a bases-loaded double in the sixth. Lindor is hitting only .212 (17-for-80) in June, but he's still been somewhat productive with four homers, a steal, seven runs and 14 RBI through 20 games.
