Since making his MLB debut in 2015, New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has been one of the league’s most productive players. Lindor, selected eighth overall by Cleveland in the 2011 draft, made four All-Star appearances, four Silver Slugger medals, two Gold Glove awards, and a Platinum Glove award. Lindor was traded to New York in 2021 and signed a 10-year, $341 million contract to stay for the long run. In five seasons with the Mets, the switch-hitting shortstop has 124 OPS+ and 22.2 WAR. Lindor, a well-known clubhouse leader, has been all the Mets hoped for when they acquired him from Cleveland.
Before the season started, there was significant speculation that Lindor could become the Mets’ first official captain since David Wright retired in 2018. While Lindor was deemed deserving of the distinction, New York declined. “Ultimately, they decided to table the conversation — at least for now,” Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reported in March. “That is not a commentary on Lindor, who teammates and officials believe would make an exceptional organizational steward. It’s merely a recognition that the Mets’ leadership situation is complex.”
While the organization shelved the discussion, it is still happening in the media. Lindor was queried about the Mets’ ongoing significant decision by Matthew Neschis of The Mirror US. “If they give it to me – the players in the front office and the coaching staff feel like I’m that guy – then it would be an honor, it would be a privilege,” he said. “But it’s gotta come from them.”
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