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• Carlos Mendoza sends Francisco Lindor warning to Mets with season slipping away

There continues to be no real sign that Mendoza and the healthy members of the Mets squad will guide the club on a long-term season turnaround this summer....2026
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• NL Week 11 Strategy-May 30, 2026
In The Field OF Jung Hoo Lee was activated off the 10-day IL on Friday. Lee was hitting .283 with 3 HR, 22 R, 17 RBI, and 0 SB in 198 PA. 3B Nick Gonzales was removed from Thursday's game early due to left knee discomfort. He fouled a ball off his left knee on Wednesday. He was back in the lineup on Friday. SS Konnor Griffin was not in the Pirates lineup on Thursday due to forearm soreness. It is...2026
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• MLB insider wouldn't be 'shocked' if Mets made surprising Francisco Lindor decision after new Juan Soto claim

Could the Mets make a drastic decision amid a disappointing season?...2026
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• New York Mets Rumors: Insider Reveals Latest Francisco Lindor Injury Return Timeline

MLB Rumors: When will Francisco Lindor return? An insider provides an early injury return timeline for the New York Mets star....2026
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• Latest On Francisco Lindor’s Recovery Timeline
Francisco Lindor was placed on the Mets’ 10-day injured list on Thursday due to a left calf strain, and the team now has a loose idea about how long the All-Star shortstop may be out of action. Manager Carlos Mendoza and president of baseball operations David Stearns told reporters (including the New York Post’s Jake […]...2026
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• Mets' Lindor (calf) to be reevaluated in 3 weeks
The New York Mets have provided some more information on the status of injured shortstop Francisco Lindor....2026
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• New York Mets Rumors: Insider Reveals Latest Francisco Lindor Injury Return Timeline
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• Mets' Francisco Lindor shares concerning update on calf injury

It sounds like he won't return to the lineup anytime soon....2026
• Ronny Mauricio to get his chance with Mets in wake of Francisco Lindor injury

Ronny Mauricio has been unable to establish himself at the major league level with the New York Mets. That may be about to change....2026
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• Francisco Lindor set to hit IL as Mets prepare to call up Ronny Mauricio

After dealing with the loss of Juan Soto for 15 games — and a dozen losses — due to a calf strain, the Mets could be looking at a similar stretch without Francisco Lindor with a calf injury. The Post’s Mike Puma reported that Lindor, scheduled to receive an MRI on his left calf Thursday......2026
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• Carlos Mendoza sends message to Mets players after ending losing streak, Francisco Lindor injury

The New York Mets ended their 12-game losing streak by notching a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night but lost another star player in the process....2026
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• Mets squeak past Twins to put an end to brutal 12-game skid — but lose Francisco Lindor to injury

The Mets prevented an unlucky 13 on Wednesday, but it still came at a cost....2026
• Mets are back in the win column but lose Francisco Lindor to injury

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor exited Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins with left calf tightness....2026
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• Mets end 12-game losing streak in Juan Soto's return, but lose Francisco Lindor to calf injury

The Mets ended their longest losing streak since 2002 by beating the Twins on Wednesday...2026
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• Francisco Lindor exits with calf injury in newest Mets debacle

Francisco Lindor exited Wednesday’s game against the Twins with left calf tightness, according to the Mets....2026

• Braves complete sweep of Mets on Ozzie Albies walkoff, 13-10
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images It was another comeback win for the Braves in the series finale, but this one was markedly different than the first two. In what was rightfully billed to be a pitchers’ duel between Spencer Strider and Justin Verlander, the Braves and Mets combined for eight runs in the first inning and a half of baseball and ultimately 23 runs over 10 innings as Atlanta ...2023
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• No, the World Baseball Classic shouldn’t be cancelled because of Edwin Diaz’s injury
Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Injuries can — and do — happen just about anywhere in baseball. By now, you have certainly heard about the patellar tendon injury suffered by Mets closer Edwin Diaz while celebrating Puerto Rico’s World Baseball Classic win over the Dominican Republic. You might not, however, have seen this reaction to it: Wouldn't have happened in a celebration of a mea...2023
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• Scott Miller's Starting 9: Fifty-Six Reasons to Pay Attention in Spring Training
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"Mets' Carlos Mendoza again addresses Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor relationship"

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"Francisco Lindor homered to give the Mets a 3-2 lead, and then a double by Pete Alonso was followed by an RBI single by Vientos and the Mets led by two."

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"He immediately gave up a dinger to Starling Marte before walking Francisco Lindor and Alonso."

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"com/L1FeL8I2MW— Rawlings Baseball (@RawlingsSports) October 18, 2023 The 2023 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards Finalists - NL Shortstop - Francisco Lindor, Dansby Swanson, Ezequiel Tovar#RawlingsGoldGloveAwards pic."

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"Benches clear in Mets-Nationals after Francisco Lindor becomes latest player to get hit with pitch"

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"Francisco Lindor grabbed Jeff McNeil by throat during Mets’ ‘rat-raccoon’ altercation"

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"Blue Jays Have “Checked In” On Francisco Lindor, Had Interest in Didi Gregorius"

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"The Reds have “engage[d]” with the Indians in talks regarding shortstop Francisco Lindor, according to MLB."

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"Baseball 18 cover at Tribe Fest this weekend, Francisco Lindor was asked if he is as good at video games as he is at playing shortstop for the Indians."

2017
"Puerto Rico remained red-hot at the 2017 World Baseball Classic and beat Mexico, 9-4, behind a pair of home runs from Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor and a homer from Cubs infielder Javier Baez in a wild game Saturday night."

2016
"Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor propelled his club to a 2-0 lead in the sixth inning of Game 1 in the American League Championship Series on Friday night, launching a two-run home run against Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada."

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"Francisco Lindor homered in the eighth inning to lift the Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium."

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"The good news for the Indians is that the vast majority of the team's core remains under contract, and the continued development of youngsters like Yan Gomes and Jason Kipnis—coupled with the expected arrival of top prospect Francisco Lindor—offers significant hope for the future."

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• Preseason Prep - March 16, 2026
Hitters to Target Ben Rice, C, 1B, NYY Only 5 qualified hitters in 2025 posted a HardHit% above 55% and an xSLG north of .500 - Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Juan Soto, Kyle Schwarber, and... Ben Rice. And Rice had the lowest strikeout rate of that group. He finished with a 55.8% HardHit% and .557 xSLG last season, both of which were top-10 marks in MLB. He also cut his strikeout rate to a stron...2026
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• Future watch

Twelve years ago I wrote a post about the return of the Topps Future Star(s) label and my lack of appreciation for it when Topps first broke it out in the late 1980s (although it used "Future Stars" to describe its three-player prospect cards at the start of the decade). Since first returning in 2014 -- actually its second return as the Future Stars went on hiatus for 1992 and 1993 befo...2026
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• Around the Spring Training Sites- Preseason Prep- March 2, 2026
Corbin Carroll- OF- ARI- Carroll is one of the hamate bone brigade who may be ready for Opening Day. He has begun swinging a bat with both hands. Carroll's progression of baseball activity gives him a timetable to be ready to start the regular season with the Diamondbacks. His ADP of 2.03 is almost identical to his FDP of 2.02 and he looks like he will get in a full season. Carroll is projected to...2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 18, 2026
Alex Bregman, 3B, Cubs Alex Bregman is getting another venue change in 2026, this time with the Cubs after slashing .273/.360/.462 with 64 runs, 18 home runs, and 62 RBI in 114 games for Boston last season. His plate discipline remains as good as ever, as he posted a 19.8% chase rate (95th percentile), 15.0% whiff rate (92nd), 14.1% strikeout rate (88th), and 10.3% walk rate (73rd). However, the m...2026
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• Sometimes There's No Place Like Home- Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 16, 2026
With some trades, free agent signings, and injury recovery some players have returned to old teams. Among them are: Merrill Kelly- P- ARI- Kelly's absence from the Diamondbacks wasn't long. Traded by Arizona to the Rangers at the deadline in 2025, he signed as a free agent back with the D-backs and has been named their Opening Day starter. Kelly is projected to see a rise in his ERA to 3.85 and s...2026
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• Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The best young hitter in baseball took the Yankees to their first World Series in 15 years before moving across town in free agency. Now, he returns to the Bronx as two division leaders clash. On December 7, 2023, the New York Yankees swung a blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres. It cost a pretty penny, with future Cy Young contender Michael King le...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 40

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images A 6-5 win for the Cubs. I imagine the words “because baseball” will be typed and read hundreds of times after this one. A rookie pitcher, a formidable opponent, a three game losing streak. Not the recipe for a win. Then Ian Happ gets a night off. Pete Crow-Armstrong in the leadoff spot? Justin Turner fifth? If we’re being honest, you weren’t confident. This was...2025
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• Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets preview, Sunday 5/11, 11:05 a.m. CT

Photo by Kent J. Edwards/Getty Images The Cubs go for the series win. Sunday notes... CUBS/METS SERIES: This is 11th series since 2000 between the Cubs and Mets at New York in which the teams have split the first two games. The Cubs have won the third game in four of the previous 10, including last year, when they lost a fourth game to split the series. They had done the same in 2008. Th...2025
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• This day in Braves History: Boston Braves acquire Rogers Hornsby from New York Giants

The eventual Hall of Famer joins the Braves for his one and only season in Boston. Braves Franchise History 1928: The New York Giants trade second baseman Rogers Hornsby to the Boston Braves for catcher Shanty Hogan and outfielder Jimmy Welsh. Hornsby will lead the National League with a .387 batting average this season. Photo by Transcendental Graphics/Getty Images MLB History...2025
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• Soto Out
The Mets placed outfielder Juan Soto on the illjured list with a calf strain: The team announced the news on social media, noting that calf strains usually result in a two-to-three week absence for a player. Sports.Yahoo.com Soto got off to a great start, along with some other Mets. Two stars, Francisco Lindor and Bo […]...2026
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• Around the Spring Training Sites- Preseason Prep- March 2, 2026
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• Preseason Prep - February 18, 2026
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• Sometimes There's No Place Like Home- Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep- February 16, 2026
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• Mets 5, Rockies 3: The 10th win remains elusive

Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images The Rockies were out-homered by the Mets, and lost in another close affair New month, same Rockies. The Colorado Rockies lost 5-3 against the New York Mets in Queens this morning. It was a homer-heavy affair on both side, but the Mets came out on top. The result was negative — 50 losses before 10 wins isn’t exactly something to hang your hat on — but ther...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 40
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• The 5 worst Cubs games of 2024

Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images You probably don’t want to remember these, but here we are. There have been other years when I’ve posted a number of blowout losses in this annual recap. In some ways, those are easier to take, a team runs up a huge score against the Cubs but it still counts for only one loss. Other times I’ve filled these with soul-crushing defeats. This time, I’m going...2024
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar

Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves need an OF who can consistently get on base and bat left-handed. Meet Jurickson Profar. Even after they sent chills through the hearts of 29 other MLB franchises by signing OF Bryan De La Cruz to a non-guaranteed contract yesterday, the Atlanta Braves still find themselves in need of an everyday corner OF for 2025. There are tw...2024
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• Francisco Lindor’s drive instilled in him by father is vital piece of Mets’ puzzle

From the moment he was told he needed surgery on his left hamate bone, Francisco Lindor fixated on the recovery time....2026
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• Cubs 6, Mets 5: Cade Horton’s debut is a success

Photo by Kent J. Edwards/Getty Images The Cubs survived two Brett Baty homers and defeated the Mets. Cade Horton’s ERA (6.75) after one MLB game doesn’t show it, but his debut Saturday against a very good Mets team was a success. His only real mistake in four innings was a three-run homer by Brett Baty. (Baty homered again later off Julian Merryweather.) Horton struck out five and the Cubs...2025
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• Cub Tracks’ flushed with victory

Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB news, notes, and commentary, four days a week, rain or shine. The Cubs and Mets played an entertaining game; the Cubs got away with one. WELCOME to today’s episode of Cub Tracks news and notes™, a greatest-hits collection of Chicago-style beat writers and bloggers, ground from #Cubs, #MiLB, and #MLB baseball, overheated, steeped in writers...2025
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• On The Horizon: Cubs vs. Mets series preview

Brad Mills-Imagn Images The Cubs have a quick one-series road trip to New York. The Cubs have hung in there over their first 38 games, with a 22-16 record while playing only one team — the Pirates — that is currently under .500. (Yes, even the A’s, who the Cubs swept, are 20-18 and only two games out of first place in the AL West.) They’ve got one more good team to face, the Mets this week...2025
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• Making the case for Jurickson Profar
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• Wednesday Rockpile: Troy Tulowitzki’s Hall of Fame case

Photo by Jacob de Golish/Getty Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Wednesday, November 20, 2024 The National Baseball Hall of Fame released the ballot for the 2025 cycle on Monday, with a cast of characters both returning and debuting for the first time on the ballot. The new batch of candidates features a no-brainer like Ichiro Suzuki while featuring a slew of debatable players who...2024
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• Outside The Confines: Is Taylor Swift taking over baseball next?

Photo by Howard Schnapp/Newsday RM via Getty Images No, but she did get great seats for the ALCS. The hullaballoo and backlash of Taylor Swift’s presence at Kansas City Chiefs games may now be moving over to baseball. It turns out the pop singer’s famous boyfriend Travis Kelce is a big Cleveland Guardians fan, so the pair headed to the first game of the ALCS to watch the Guardians take on ...2024
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• Braves bullpen picks an awful time to collapse in 8-7 loss to Mets

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Spencer Schwellenbach dominated the Mets again but his relievers let him down in a major way. Despite Spencer Schwellenbach delivering another great performance for the Atlanta Braves against the New York Mets, Atlanta’s bullpen picked the worst possible time during this regular season to deliver one of their worst performances of the...2024
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• Braves NL Wild Card Report: September 28

Photo by Kevin D. Liles/Atlanta Braves/Getty Images More good results on Saturday have the Braves on the precipice of completing a feverish comeback to slip into the playoffs It was a tightly contested Saturday night of games, but the Atlanta Braves did their part and took care of business thanks to a walk off from Travis d’Arnaud. That was enough to make the day a win for the Braves, but ...2024
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• Tribe HRs open, close tight victory over Yankees
Francisco Lindor homered in the eighth inning to lift the Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The Indians leave New York having taken three of the four-game set....2015
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• Yanks can't finish comeback on Pettitte's Day
Francisco Lindor homered in the eighth inning to lift the Indians to a 4-3 victory over the Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. The Indians leave New York having taken three of the four-game set....2015
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• Farmer can't contain Tribe in emergency start
Francisco Lindor stole the show, reaching base four times and belting his first career home run to help Cleveland to an 8-2 victory over Detroit in the series finale at Progressive Field. Jason Kipnis set a record by tallying a hit in his 28th straight game at the ballpark....2015
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• Puerto Rico wins behind Lindor's 2 HRs
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• Tribe sweeps Halos, 1 back of MLB's top mark
For the second consecutive day, Francisco Lindor helped sink the Angels with a tiebreaking home run, launching a three-run, go-ahead shot to complete the Indians' three-game sweep with a 4-1 victory in Thursday afternoon's series finale at Angel Stadium....2017
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• Benches clear in Mets-Nationals after Francisco Lindor becomes latest player to get hit with pitch
Tensions were high in Washington during the second game of the season...2022
• Tribe keeps momentum with Game 1 win
Rain threatened to slow the Indians' recent momentum over the past few days, but the Tribe continued on undeterred on Sunday afternoon. In the first game of a traditional doubleheader, rookies Francisco Lindor and Cody Anderson came up big in a 7-2 victory over the Tigers....2015
• Verlander, Tigers drop Game 1 in Cleveland
Rain threatened to slow the Indians' recent momentum over the past few days, but the Tribe continued on undeterred on Sunday afternoon. In the first game of a traditional doubleheader, rookies Francisco Lindor and Cody Anderson came up big in a 7-2 victory over the Tigers....2015

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• Fantasy players are bullish on Bobby Witt
Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images Hopefully the fantasy crowd is right! In my 20s I played a lot of fantasy baseball, but kids and work eventually made that time commitment harder to manage. Still, every January and February as the impatience for baseball starts to grow, I tend to start looking at some fantasy stuff just to pass the time. The Royals faces you expect to see are all there...2023
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• 1st-Place Indians Make AL Central Statement with Sweep of Defending Champ Royals
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• NL Week 11 Strategy-May 30, 2026
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• Mets' Francisco Lindor shares concerning update on calf injury
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• Francisco Lindor set to hit IL as Mets prepare to call up Ronny Mauricio
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• Mets drop Francisco Lindor down in drastic lineup change

Needing an offensive jolt, Carlos Mendoza is shaking up the lineup....2026
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• Mets' Francisco Lindor reflects on spring training debut coming off injury

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor made his spring training debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday....2026
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• Mets' Lindor has hit in post-surgery spring debut
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor made his spring training debut on Sunday, going 1 for 3 with a run scored in his first game back after Feb. 11 hand surgery....2026
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• Francisco Lindor Increasingly Likely To Be Ready For Opening Day
Francisco Lindor was the starting shortstop and went 1-for-3 over four innings in the Mets’ rain-shortened 8-1 win over the Blue Jays today, as Lindor saw his first action of the spring against Major League competition. Just prior to the start of camp, Lindor suffered a left hamate bone injury that required surgery, creating some […]...2026
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• Francisco Lindor returns to Mets lineup in massive boost ahead of Opening Day

The final piece of the Mets lineup is healthy enough to play....2026
• Francisco Lindor makes bold Opening Day prediction to The Post as clock ticks on injury rehab

Francisco Lindor is in a race to be ready for Opening Day....2026

• Cohen: Will never be a captain while I own Mets
Steve Cohen said he will never name a captain as long as he owns the Mets, ceasing speculation that the team would one day bestow the title upon Francisco Lindor....2026
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• Juan Soto is bringing juice back to the Subway Series
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• Braves bullpen picks an awful time to collapse in 8-7 loss to Mets
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• The Mets arrive to face the Atlanta Braves in a huge series

Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images More than likely, the fate of both of these teams is all going to come down to who comes out on top in this series. The penultimate series of the season for our Atlanta Braves is here and it’s looking like it’s going to be a doozy. The Braves have the New York Mets coming into town and once again, the stakes couldn’t be any higher for a late-season series...2024
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• Takeaways from Braves-Rockies: A missed opportunity

Photo by Todd Kirkland/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Braves still won the series but they also missed a golden chance gain as much ground as possible in the NL Wild Card race. Heading into this series, the Atlanta Braves were going for a sweep in order to set the record straight against a Colorado Rockies team that tripped them up in a major way back at Coors Field. For the first two ga...2024
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• Outside The Confines: We have a problem

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A major gambling scandal breaks out with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. A recap of the Seoul Series. A revolt in the MLBPA. And other news from MLB. I’m going to assume that you’ve already heard about the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. I’m going to try to give you some links that will allow you to do some furth...2024
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• Francisco Lindor Addresses Future With Indians
Trade rumors have swirled around Francisco Lindor all winter, as the Indians’ moves to limit their payroll over the last 15 months have led to widespread speculation that Lindor will be dealt before he reaches free agency following the 2021 season. Edwin Encarnacion’s three-year, $60MM deal from the 2016-17 offseason still stands as the largest…...2020
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• MLBTR Poll: Mookie Betts’ Red Sox Future
Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts has been one of multiple superstars involved in trade speculation this offseason, joining the likes of Nolan Arenado, Francisco Lindor and Kris Bryant. The Betts rumors got especially interesting Thursday when a report indicated the Red Sox and Padres have discussed a swap centering on the 27-year-old. It doesn’t…...2020
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• MLB hot stove rumors: Francisco Lindor trade may be coming soon; Nats, Twins lead pack for Josh Donaldson
Here's what's buzzing around MLB for Friday...2019
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• Francisco Lindor's Big Day Highlights Status as MLB's Most Overlooked Star
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