Overview
- Lindor began the season hampered by a fractured hamate in spring training and a strained left calf that cost him more than two months on the injured list.
- Since returning to the lineup in late June, Lindor has struggled at the plate and on defense, recording a low batting output and multiple misplays that have drawn public attention.
- Saturday's 6-1 loss in Philadelphia produced Lindor's third straight game with an error and continued a stretch in which he made five errors in 17 games after the IL stint.
- The Mets have the second-highest error total in MLB this season at 69, a team-wide trend managers say stems from rushed play and lapses in fundamentals.
- Club leaders publicly pledged confidence in Lindor while ramping up internal fixes and preparing for reinforcements as Clay Holmes builds his rehab workload and Luis Robert Jr. nears a return, and analysts note Lindor's large contract and no-trade protections make an immediate deadline deal unlikely.