Mets Star Francisco Lindor Makes Baseball History Amid Impressive Campaign
Although he isn’t an NL All-Star, for now, New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is having an impressive season.
According to SNY, Lindor is the first player in Mets history to record 25 doubles, 15 home runs and 15 stolen bases prior to the All-Star break.
What’s even more astounding is that Lindor and fellow star Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals, who has also reached these numbers this season, are the only two shortstops in baseball history to put up these numbers before the break.
Lindor and Witt Jr. are two of the best shortstops in the game. They can certainly be included in the same category as AL MVP candidate Gunnar Henderson, Trea Turner, Corey Seager and Carlos Correa. That is very good company.
Lindor has a .248 average with a .759 OPS, 15 homers and 45 RBIs through 89 games this season with the Mets. He has hit .288 with a .893 OPS and six homers in his last 30 games as well.