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Mets Make Historic Francisco Lindor Announcement During Rockies Game
Mets Make Historic Francisco Lindor Announcement During Rockies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The New York Mets (36-22) are in a good position considering that they entered Sunday's matchup vs. the Colorado Rockies (9-49) tied for the NL's best record with only two-thirds of their star trio hitting well. Juan Soto was slashing .231/.357/.413, but Pete Alonso was slashing .288/.386/.535 and Francisco Lindor .283/.356/.483.
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The latter player has been reliable at the plate since he entered the league with the Cleveland Guardians in 2015. He entered Sunday with a career .275/.342/.477 slash line with an average of 24 homers and 73 RBI across 130 games per season. However, he already has 13 homers and 34 RBI through just 58 contests as of this writing after his solo blast in the fifth inning vs. Colorado.
Lindor also made history with that homer, via the Mets' social media.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12).Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
"With his 5th inning home run, Francisco Lindor is now 4th all-time in home runs by a Shortstop!" the club said.
The 31-year-old passed Derek Jeter and now sits at 261 career homers. He trails Hanley Ramirez by 11 for third place.
The 398-foot shot to left center gave New York a 4-3 lead. Alonso hit a three-run blast to right center in the fourth to give the team a 3-1 lead at the time.
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After they finish their bout with the Rockies, the Mets will hit the road to face the Los Angeles Dodgers (36-22) and play the Rockies again. They will then host the Washington Nationals (28-30) and Tampa Bay Rays (30-28) before more road matches with the Atlanta Braves (27-30) and Philadelphia Phillies (36-22).
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
