Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuña Jr. elected to start in MLB All-Star Game
Shohei Ohtani and Ronald Acuña Jr. were the first players selected for the 2023 All-Star Game. Here's who else made the cut.JUNE 22, 2023
FRANCISCO LINDOR #12 - SHORTSTOP - NEW YORK METS
33 HR •
91 RBI •
.273 AVG
33 HR
91 RBI
.273 AVG
Struggling Mets hitters seeing signs of a turnaround HOUSTON— Two weeks ago, the Mets were discussing how they could get Francisco Lindor a day off. It was around that same time the team sat Da...
JUNE 21, 2023 • MERCURYNEWS.COM
Knocks in five runs Monday Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two total runs and five total RBI in Monday's 11-1 rout of the Astros.
Impact Lindor had two big hits in the contest, belting a three-run homer to right field in the third inning and knocking a two-run double in the ninth. The five RBI were the second-most he has notched this season, trailing just his seven-RBI performance against Oakland in mid-April. Lindor has homered in two straight contests following a rough six-game stretch during which he went 1-for-17 with six strikeouts.
JUNE 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Celebrates Father's Day in style Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cardinals.
Impact The shortstop missed his first start of the year Saturday after the birth of his second child, a healthy baby girl, early that morning. Sunday, Lindor returned to the starting nine and got the Mets on the board in the first frame by crushing a Matthew Liberatore fastball deep to left field. Lindor appears to be close to breaking out of his season-long malaise -- over his last 11 games he's batting just .212 (7-for-33), but that comes with two doubles, three homers, three steals and a 7:7 BB:K. The window for buying low on the 29-year-old could close soon.
JUNE 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gets breather Saturday Lindor isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals.
Impact Lindor will enjoy his first off day of the season Saturday after recording just one hit in his last five games. Luis Guillorme will take over at shortstop in Lindor's place and bat ninth.
JUNE 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Swipes sixth bag Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Pirates.
Impact The Mets managed only three hits and one run on the day, but Lindor found a way to contribute a little value. The pilfer was his second in the last four games and sixth of the year, but the shortstop has struggled to find any kind of consistency on offense this season. Over the last month, Lindor is slashing just .205/.256/.402 in 28 games with six homers, two steals, 14 runs and 16 RBI.
JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Clubs 12th homer Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Pirates.
Impact The shortstop seems to have found his power stroke, as six of his 12 homers on the year have come in his last 17 games. Unfortunately, Lindor's luck on balls that stay in the park hasn't been as good. During that stretch, he's slashing just .200/.264/.492 with one steal, nine runs and 11 RBI.
JUNE 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Swats 11th homer Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Atlanta.
Impact He gave the Mets a 2-1 lead in the third inning by taking Bryce Elder deep. Lindor is flashing some power -- four of his 11 homers on the season have come in the last 10 games -- but little else is going right for him at the plate right now, as he's batting .154 (6-for-39) during that stretch to drag his OPS on the year down to a career-low .703.
JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Another miserable day at the plate Lindor went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Toronto.
Impact 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 only striking out at 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,
JUNE 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Phillies broadcasters 'not a big fan' of Francisco Lindor's casual throw to first The Phillies’ television broadcasters took some issue with Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor’s lob throw to first to complete a double-play.
JUNE 1, 2023 • NYPOST.COM
Launches homer No. 10 Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Phillies.
Impact 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.
MAY 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Pops solo shot Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rockies.
Impact 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.
MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Crushes eighth homer Lindor went 2-for-4 with one homer, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 win over Colorado.
Impact 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.
MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Launches seventh homer Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader sweep of the Guardians.
Impact 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.
MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Francisco Lindor Reflects On His Time In Cleveland Before First Matchup Since Trade Francisco Lindor says that the Cleveland organization means a lot to him ahead of their first showdown since the blockbuster trade that made...
MAY 20, 2023 • SACBEE.COM
Francisco Lindor Walks Off Former Team, Guardians Drop Series Opener To Mets The Cleveland Guardians blow a five run lead to the New York Mets in the series opener, 10-9.
MAY 20, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
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MAY 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
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MAY 19, 2023 • MLB.COM
Drives in three to spark win Lindor went 1-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Nationals.
Impact 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.
MAY 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Launches sixth homer Lindor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Reds.
Impact 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.
MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Crushes fifth homer 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.
Impact 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's 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.
MAY 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Swipes two bags across twin bill Lindor went 1-for-6 with two walks, two runs, an RBI and a stolen base over both games of a doubleheader versus Atlanta on Monday.
Impact 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.
MAY 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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