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San Diego Padres starter Dylan Cease gave fans and teammates a major scare on Monday night. The Padres pitcher was struck by a 99.6 mph one-hop come-backer during a scoreless second inning against the New York Mets at Petco Park. The ball, hit by shortstop Francisco Lindor, deflected off the back of Cease’s head, causing […]

The New York Mets made their first significant move ahead of the MLB trade deadline, acquiring left-handed reliever Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for two right-handed pitchers—Wellington Aracena, ranked as the organization’s No. 19 prospect by MLB Pipeline, and Cameron Foster. With the Mets bullpen needing reinforcement and the division race tightening, […]

The New York Mets are entrenched in a contentious NL East race with the Philadelphia Phillies. Juan Soto has turned it on of late, and their pitching injuries are finally ending. But one key member of the club has not been pulling his weight of late. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is hitless in his last […]

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor joined some historic company with his stolen base against the Kansas City Royals. The NL East powerhouse is currently in a super-competitive race for the divisional crown against the Philadelphia Phillies. Every game is critical as the season gets closer and closer to the All-Star break. Pete Alonso and […]

With the New York Mets leading by just one run in the top of the ninth inning, 4-3, Francisco Lindor stepped to the plate with two runners on and nobody outs. In an inning where it seemed like the Mets did not want to waste much more time, Lindor took Royals reliever Taylor Clarke deep […]

The New York Mets are already sending three players to the 2025 MLB All-Star Game in Atlanta. Shortstop Francisco Lindor wants to add one more teammate to the traveling party. Outfielder Juan Soto did not make the All-Star team for the first time since becoming a full-time player in 2019. A slow start to his […]

Francisco Lindor is the unofficial captain and fire-starter of the New York Mets, and he fully embodied both roles in Tuesday night’s 7-6 comeback victory over the home-team Baltimore Orioles. The All-Star shortstop mashed a clutch 425-foot home run in the eighth inning to cut a four-run deficit in half. Pete Alonso tied the game […]

The New York Mets made a major change to their lineup in their finale of a day-night doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, and it involved Francisco Lindor. After making over 190 consecutive starts at the top of the lineup, Lindor was moved to second in the batting order. All of this happened on the same […]

The New York Mets may be in the middle of a tough stretch at the moment, with Francisco Lindor not exactly playing at his usual superstar level during their rough 4-14 stretch that dates back to June 13. Nonetheless, Lindor, after starting off the 2025 season strong, still garnered the respect of fans after he […]

After a demoralizing three-game sweep by the Pittsburgh Pirates the New York Mets dropped the first game of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday, extending their losing streak to four straight. But New York’s bats came alive in Game 2 as the top of the Mets’ order gave the team an early lead in […]

Players around the league are being named to the All-Star team with the MLB All-Star Game right around the corner. However, Cincinnati Reds’ shortstop Elly De La Cruz was somehow not named the starter for the NL. Fans jumped on social media and shared their surprised reactions. New York Mets star Francisco Lindor was named […]

The streak is over. For nearly two full seasons, every time Francisco Lindor homered in a regular-season game, the New York Mets won. That streak — an eye-popping 28 straight regular-season victories when the star shortstop left the yard — ended Sunday night in Philadelphia. Despite Lindor’s late solo shot, the Mets fell 7-1 to […]

Heading into Saturday’s divisional matchup against the Philadelphia Phillies, the New York Mets had lost seven games in a row. This led to the Phillies finally seizing control of the NL East, and the Mets were once again behind their rivals. A win Saturday would put the Mets back on top of the division, as […]

Chris Sale was seemingly on the verge of retirement in 2023 with the Boston Red Sox. However, he ended up getting traded to the Atlanta Braves during that offseason in a move that would prove to revitalize his career. Sale went on to win the 2024 National League Cy Young Award and he has continued […]

The New York Mets secured a dramatic 4–2 win over the Colorado Rockies Friday night, powered by a moment that blended pain, timing, and leadership. With the game tied and two outs in the ninth, Francisco Lindor, who had missed two games due to a broken pinky toe, delivered a pinch-hit, two-run double that proved […]

Francisco Lindor suffered a broken toe during Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. But after missing the series finale against LA, Lindor was available to pinch hit for the New York Mets in Friday’s matchup against the Colorado Rockies. And the four-time All-Star came up big. Lindor hit for Tyrone Taylor in the top […]

Pete Alonso hammered the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, launching two home runs in the New York Mets’ dominant 6-1 victory. New York has now won four of six games against the Dodgers this season. But the team’s latest win came at a cost. Francisco Lindor announced he sustained a fractured pinky toe on his right […]

Pete Alonso is off to a scorching-hot start for the New York Mets this season. After agreeing to a two-year deal with New York, Alonso has delivered for the team and he had another prolific game on Wednesday. Alonso hit an absolute bomb against the Los Angeles Dodgers. His three-run homer traveled 447 feet and […]

The New York Mets are on a roll, and not even the reigning World Series champions, the Los Angeles Dodgers, were able to stop Francisco Lindor and company in a series opener at Dodger Stadium Monday night. Thanks in large part to Lindor’s big outing at the plate, New York came away with a 4-3 […]

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has been on a home run binge of late, with four in his last 3+ games. The four-time All-Star even hit homers from both sides of the plate against the Rockies on Friday. Now he’s closing in on a franchise record. Lindor hit his sixth leadoff home run of […]

The New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 5-3 to sweep the series in Queens. Aside from helping Colorado set some dismal records and handing them their 50th loss, the Amazins made history on Sunday. Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso both hit home runs for the Mets, marking the 28th time they’ve both gone yard […]

Francisco Lindor achieved an impressive home run feat during Friday’s matchup between the New York Mets and Colorado Rockies. Lindor was trouble for the Rockies’ bullpen. He stepped up to bat four times throughout the night and was successful on three attempts. He made three hits for two RBI, contributing half of the Mets’ runs […]

After reaching the National League Championship Series last season, the New York Mets nearly allowed Pete Alonso to leave in free agency. The Mets eventually signed Alonso to a $54 million deal, keeping the core of the team together. While it’s been a rollercoaster season for New York so far, the team remains in the […]

Carlos Mendoza didn’t hold back after the New York Mets captured another thrilling win at Citi Field. The manager lauded Francisco Lindor for delivering in the clutch, lifting a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth to cap off a dramatic walk-off win over the Chicago White Sox. The game had been a tense […]

Despite falling behind the red-hot Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East race, the New York Mets are still finding ways to stay in contention for their first division title since 2015—and Francisco Lindor is leading the charge. On Monday, the star shortstop delivered a walk-off sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ninth inning to […]

It’s no secret that Juan Soto has been struggling as of late, as he’s recording a .182 batting average and .387 OBP with just four hits and zero home runs in his last seven games. With the New York Mets star cold at the plate and receiving scrutiny from fans, teammate Francisco Lindor shared a […]

The New York Mets ended their three-game losing streak with a much-needed 5–1 win over the Boston Red Sox on May 21st, avoiding being swept at Fenway Park. With the NL East standings tightening and the Philadelphia Phillies pushing ahead with a sixth straight win, the victory helped the Mets keep pace in one of […]

The Boston Red Sox beat the New York Mets 2-0 to take their three-game series. Rafael Devers hit another home run, which helped the Sox clinch the victory. But the viral moment of the game came in the third inning when Red Sox pitcher Walker Buehler and manager Alex Cora were tossed from the game. […]

The New York Mets are in crisis mode offensively, and Carlos Mendoza isn’t sugarcoating the situation. Following the team’s 0-2 shutout loss to the Boston Red Sox, Mendoza addressed the club’s deteriorating offensive output, bluntly describing a team stuck in a brutal hitting slump. As the Metropolitans offensive struggles continue, Mendoza’s postgame comments—shared via SNY […]

New York Mets owner Steve Cohen gave a reassuring message amid the franchise’s three-game losing streak. The Mets entered 2025 with World Series-sized expectations and have looked the part of a contender for most of this season. Unfortunately, this group is in a little slump, having lost a game to the New York Yankees, followed […]

The New York Mets start a six-game home stand on Friday with their season series opener against the Chicago Cubs. They take on one of the league’s elite offenses, as well as a pitcher expecting to make his Cubs debut on Saturday. Francisco Lindor and the rest of the Mets received a warm and furry […]

Former Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon is the latest to voice his opinion on the torpedo bat trend that has taken Major League Baseball by storm. The new bats are one of the biggest reasons for the increase in power this season, and teams across the league are using the new bats to hit more long […]

The Mets made a major statement this week, sweeping the Phillies and making franchise history in the process. With a 4-3 walk-off win in extra innings on Wednesday, New York capped off a 7-0 homestand and improved to 18-7 on the season, the best record in baseball. They also became the first Mets team to […]

The New York Mets and manager Carlos Mendoza have one of the best rosters in MLB. Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, and Juan Soto form one of the formidable trios the league has to offer. Unfortunately for Soto, he is off to one of the slowest starts of his career. Hall of Fame pitcher Pedro Martinez […]

New York Mets star Francisco Lindor has played a pivotal role in the team’s early success in 2025. Mark DeRosa, a former player who is now an MLB Network analyst, recently made an intriguing MVP admission about the Mets shortstop. “He finished second last year to (Shohei) Ohtani, NL MVP,” DeRosa said on MLB Network. […]

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor hit two home runs in the team’s 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday, and it was the 20th time in his career that he has done so while playing the position, according to Sarah Langs of MLB.com. Lindor now has the third-most multi-home run games playing shortstop […]

As the Mets and Phillies prepare to renew their budding rivalry, Francisco Lindor is approaching the series with honesty and urgency. Though it’s only April, the stakes already feel high as the NL East foes square off for the first time since the Mets sent Philadelphia home in last year’s NLDS — capped off by […]

Trevor Story is putting on for the Boston Red Sox, and he’s doing it at a high level since the season started. A few days ago, the Red Sox got a 10-3 victory against the Chicago White Sox, and they were led by a pair of three-run homers, one that went into the center-field bleachers […]

New York Mets pitcher Kodai Senga spun another gem on Saturday against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 3-0 win. He, along with Clay Holmes and Tyler Megill, have formed the best rotation in baseball so far this season. The pitching staff is playing great despite injuries to the regular New York starters. After a […]