Mets' Francisco Lindor: Another miserable day at plate
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Lindor went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Toronto.
Lindor's cold spell continued Saturday, leaving him hitless in his last four games and 2-for-28 (.071) across his last seven. Though Lindor is striking out at only a 22.5 percent clip in 2023, he has been fanned five times in his last two games (eight at-bats). He will look to break out of the slump Sunday against lefty Yusei Kikuchi.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Launches homer No. 10
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Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Phillies.
The shortstop took Ranger Suarez deep in the fourth inning, giving Kodai Senga and the Mets bullpen all the offense they would need on the night. Lindor has gone yard three times in the last four games, giving him 10 homers in 55 games, but his slash line remains a disappointing .227/.299/.435.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Pops solo shot
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Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rockies.
Lindor is getting his power back on track with three homers in his last seven contests following an 11-game spell between long balls. The shortstop has shown little else beyond some power lately, going 6-for-30 (.200) over his last seven games. For the season, he's at a .225/.295/.423 slash line with nine homers, 39 RBI, 32 runs scored and four stolen bases through 54 contests.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Crushes eighth homer
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Lindor went 2-for-4 with one homer, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 win over Colorado.
Fantasy managers will hope this performance signals the start of a hot streak, as Lindor is currently in the midst of one of his weakest seasons at the plate. The former Guardian's on-base-percentage of .304 is far below his previous low mark of .322, which he set in 2021. The shortstop's .232 batting average is also approaching his career-low mark of .230, which he also set in 2021.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Launches seventh homer
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Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.
After going 0-for-4 in the matinee, the shortstop got some revenge against his former club in the nightcap by spoiling Shane Bieber's shutout bid with a blast to left-center field in the sixth inning. Lindor is picking up the pace at the plate, and over the last 15 games he's slashing .277/.309/.431 with two of his seven homers on the year.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Drives in three to spark win
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Lindor went 1-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.
The shortstop accomplished one of the rarest feats in baseball, as he drove in three runs with a bases-loaded single -- with two outs and the count full in the sixth inning, Brandon Nimmo got a fantastic jump off first base and caught CJ Abrams napping after the Nats shortstop received the relay throw from center field. Lindor is finding ways to be productive, but his overall numbers remain a little sluggish. Through 12 games in May, he's slashing .234/.308/.383 with two homers, two steals, five runs and nine RBI.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Launches sixth homer
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Lindor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
His eighth-inning shot off Alex Young nearly completed a Mets comeback from a 7-1 deficit, but the rally fell short. Lindor hasn't been able to sustain much momentum at the plate so far in 2023, and through the first nine games in May he's batting .242 (8-for-33) with two of his six homers on the year.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Crushes fifth homer
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Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Tigers during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader.
His fifth-inning shot deep to left field off Joey Wentz gave the Mets a 5-4 lead, but Adam Ottavino coughed it up in the eighth. Lindor snapped a 13-game homer drought with the blast during which he hit just .180 (9-for-50), so his bat may be emerging from its slumber. After a 1-for-4 performance in the nightcap, the shortstop is slashing .217/.321/.443 through 31 contests with five homers, four steals, 21 runs and 24 RBI.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Swipes two bags across twin bill
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Lindor went 1-for-6 with two walks, two runs, an RBI and two stolen bases over both games of a doubleheader versus Atlanta on Monday.
Lindor came into the contest with two steals on the campaign, and he doubled that amount with a theft in each contest of the twin bill. The shortstop also drew a walk in each game, snapping an eight-game stretch without taking a free pass. Lindor has been moderately productive so far this season, slashing .215/.325/.430 with four homers, 22 RBI, 20 runs, four thefts and a 13:32 BBK.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Goes deep again Sunday
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Lindor finished 1-for-4 with a solo home run, a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Athletics.
Lindor took JP Sears deep in the sixth inning to put the Mets back up 2-1. It was his fourth long ball of the year and his third over the last four games. Lindor has now hit safely in nine of his last 10 games and is second in the National League with 16 RBI. He's sitting at a slash line of .246/.371/.561 to go with a remarkable .932 OPS through 16 games.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Smacks long grand slam in win
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Lindor went 2-for-5 with one double, one home run, a walk, seven RBI and three runs scored in Friday's victory over the Athletics.
Lindor's 439-foot grand slam broke the game open, extending the Mets' lead to 6-0 in the top of the second inning. The star shortstop's seven RBI also set a new career high. The 29-year-old was only hitting .227 coming into the contest. The speedy veteran will look to build on this effort, and in turn re-establish himself as one of the more dangerous threats in the Mets' lineup.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Swats second homer
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Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's win over the Padres.
The shortstop took Blake Snell deep in the third inning, tying the game at 2-2. Lindor has hit safely in six of the last seven games, and on the season he's slashing .227/.364/.455 with two homers, one steal, eight runs and eight RBI.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Big afternoon against Miami
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Lindor went 1-for-3 with two walks, a two-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 9-3 win over the Marlins.
The homer and steal were each the first of the season for Lindor. The shortstop came out of the gates slowly, but he's reached base six times in the last two games with two doubles, three runs and four RBI in addition to Friday's long ball and stolen base.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Walks twice in blowout loss
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Lindor went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks in Monday's loss to Milwaukee.
The Mets were unable to get anything going against Freddy Peralta on Monday, but Lindor was at least able to reach twice with the free passes. The shortstop has posted a .381 on-base percentage over the first four games of 2023, but his .143 average and .214 slugging mark aren't exactly ideal in the small sample.
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Mets' Francisco Lindor: Slugs first spring homer
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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.
