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| Jun 22 2025 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's 7-1 loss to the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor homered for a second straight game, following up Saturday's solo shot with a solo homer off Max Lazar in the eighth inning Sunday. Lindor supplied two of the Mets' four hits on the day. Since the start of June, Lindor is 17-for-74 (.230) with four home runs and three stolen bases. |
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| Jun 21 2025 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a home run, a double and three RBI in Saturday's 11-4 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor smacked a solo home run in the third inning and narrowly missed another on a two-run double in the sixth. It was a much-needed breakout for the shortstop, who had been mired in an 0-for-18 slump over his previous five games. For the season, he's slashing .267/.340/.463 with 15 homers, 41 RBI, 48 runs scored and 13 steals across 341 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 7 2025 | Lindor (toe) went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases in Saturday's 8-1 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor was out of the lineup due to a broken right pinkie toe over the last two days. He came off the bench Friday and resumed a starting role at shortstop Saturday. Considering he swiped two bags in this contest, there should be minimal concern about his injured toe going forward. The shortstop has hit safely in 10 of his last 12 games, going 17-for-48 (.354) in that span, and he's up to a .289/.360/.498 slash line with 14 home runs, 13 steals, 38 RBI and 42 runs scored over 63 contests this season. |
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| Jun 6 2025 | Lindor (toe) went 1-for-1 with a two-run double in Friday's 4-2 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor was held out of the Mets' starting lineup due to a broken right pinkie toe, but he was brought in as a pinch hitter for the ninth frame with the game tied 2-2. He didn't waste time making his present felt, as he smacked the second pitch of the at-bat to right field that brought home Pete Alonso and Juan Soto before being replaced by Luisangel Acuna to run the bases. Despite the injury, Lindor could be back in the lineup at some point during the weekend series, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. |
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| Jun 5 2025 | Lindor is considered day-to-day after being diagnosed with a fractured right pinkie toe, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor suffered the injury when he was hit by a pitch in the first inning of Wednesday's 6-1 win over the Dodgers. He wasn't forced out of that game and will attempt to play through the fracture, although he is not in the lineup for Thursday's contest. The Mets will have Luisangel Acuna start at shortstop in the series finale in Los Angeles. |
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| Jun 3 2025 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in a 4-2 extra-inning win against the Dodgers on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor slugged Dustin May's second pitch the game 417 feet to right field for a leadoff homer. He added a run-scoring single in the 10th inning to provide what ended up being the winning run. Lindor also swiped his 11th bag in the contest, marking the third time this season he's homered and stolen a base in the same game. With 14 long balls and 11 thefts on the campaign, Lindor is one of 12 major-leaguers to reach double digits in both categories so far. |
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| May 30 2025 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with two solo home runs and an additional run scored in Friday's 4-2 win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor kicked things off with a leadoff homer off Kyle Freeland. Lindor came across home plate in the third on Juan Soto RBI double before finishing things off with another solo shot in the eighth. It was Lindor's second multi-homer game of the season, and the 31-year-old shortstop is slashing .278/.347/.480 with 10 steals, 12 home runs and 33 RBI across 259 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 21 2025 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and two stolen bases during Wednesday's 5-1 win over Boston. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor went 21 consecutive games without a stolen base before recording a steal Tuesday. The shortstop followed up the performance with a pair of steals Wednesday to bring his season total up to nine. Lindor also tagged Sean Newcomb for a homer in the ninth inning. In his last eight appearances, Lindor is 4-for-30 (.133) with three RBI, two runs scored and two doubles. |
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| May 10 2025 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a second run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-2 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The All-Star shortstop remains locked in at the plate, taking Jameson Taillon deep on the right-hander's third pitch of the game to kick off a four-homer barrage by the Mets. Over his last 18 contests, Lindor has produced eight multi-hit performances, fueling a .347/.424/.627 slash line over that stretch with six homers, three steals, 15 runs and 17 RBI. |
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| May 5 2025 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in Monday's 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: This was Lindor's second three-RBI effort over the last three games. The shortstop provided important insurance runs when he went deep in the seventh-inning Monday, as the Diamondbacks rallied for three runs in the eighth but fell short of tying the game. Lindor is batting .289 with an .830 OPS, seven homers, three stolen bases, 22 RBI and 23 runs scored across 35 contests. He has hit safely in eight of the last 10 games, going 11-for-41 (.268) with three extra-base hits and eight RBI in that span. |
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| May 4 2025 | Lindor went 2-for-9 with three RBI, one stolen base and a walk as the Mets were swept in Sunday's doubleheader versus the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All of Lindor's run production came in the day game, as he drove in three runs in the Mets' failed comeback attempt. His steal was in the nightcap, giving him three thefts on four attempts this season. The 31-year-old shortstop has maintained a .290/.357/.457 slash line with six home runs, 19 RBI, 22 runs scored and five doubles over 34 contests atop the Mets' order. |
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| Apr 30 2025 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor's lone hit of the evening was a two-run blast in the second inning off Eduardo Rodriguez for his first extra-base hit since he last homered April 21. Lindor has now reached safely eight times over his last four games and continues to be productive atop the batting order. He's slashing .302/.364/.491 with six homers, 16 RBI, 21 runs, two steals and an 8:18 BB:K in 132 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 21 2025 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with two home runs, four RBI and a walk in Monday's win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For the second straight day, Lindor popped a leadoff homer to spark the Mets' offense. He then hammered a three-run shot in the seventh inning. The star shortstop had one long ball through 18 games but has since gone deep four times in his last four appearances. Lindor is slashing .284/.340/.500 with 16 runs scored and nine extra-base hits through 100 plate appearances. |
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| Apr 20 2025 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and three runs scored in Sunday's 7-4 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor led off the game for the Mets with a solo home run off Sonny Gray in the bottom of the first inning. He added two singles and scored a pair of runs later in the contest. Lindor is now batting .271 with three home runs, nine RBI, 14 runs scored and two stolen bases over 21 games in 2025. |
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| Apr 18 2025 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor capped off a seesaw battle with a walk-off solo shot, his first walk-off homer of his Mets career. After getting off to a 0-for-11 start in March, the All-Star shortstop has hit safely in 14 of his first 15 outings in the month of April. During this hot stretch (65 at-bats), Lindor is slashing .308/.365/.462 with two big flies, seven RBI, 11 runs scored and two stolen bases. |
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| Apr 17 2025 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with an RBI in Thursday's win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor lined a single to drive in a run in the fourth inning, but he also got another run to come across while getting caught in a rundown to end the frame. The All-Star shortstop has now hit safely in 13 of his 14 outings in April, slashing .317/.377/.433 with one home run, six RBI, 10 runs scored and two stolen bases across 60 at-bats this month following a 0-for-11 start in March. |
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| Apr 8 2025 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 10-5 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor finally registered his first home run of the 2025 season Tuesday, taking Connor Gillispie deep to right field in the first inning. Lindor hit a sacrifice fly in the seventh frame to register his first multi-RBI game of the season while extending the Mets' lead to five runs. He is on a seven-game hitting streak and has gone 9-for-26 with three walks, two doubles, one home run and four RBI over that span. |
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| Apr 4 2025 | Lindor went 1-for-2 with a double, two walks, a stolen base and two runs scored in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor's bat is coming around after a slow start to the season. He's hit safely in three straight games and also collected his second steal of the campaign, as well as his first two walks and first extra-base hit, in this contest. The shortstop is batting .136 over six games and has added two RBI and three runs scored so far this season. He's a notorious slow starter, but fantasy managers should expect Lindor to be fine in the long run, especially if he stays atop a strong lineup. |
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| Apr 2 2025 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop is notorious for having slow starts at the plate, and 2025 has been no exception so far as Lindor went 0-for-11 in his first three games. Tuesday's steal was also his first of the campaign after he swiped 60 in 68 attempts over the prior two seasons combined. There's little concern with Lindor's long-term production, but his history suggests he won't begin to warm up until the weather does -- his .741 career OPS in March/April is his lowest in any month, with an .886 OPS in July being his high-water mark. |
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| Apr 1 2025 | Lindor (personal) will play shortstop and bat leadoff in Tuesday's game versus the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor didn't play in Monday's win over the Marlins following the birth of his third child, but he's back at the top of the batting order for the second game of the series. The reigning National League MVP runner-up is still looking for his first hit this season. |
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| Mar 31 2025 | Lindor is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Marlins following the birth of his child, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: According to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza acknowledged Saturday that Lindor was expecting his third child in the coming days, but the veteran shortstop remained with the team in Houston throughout the weekend before his wife gave birth earlier Monday. Notably, the Mets haven't placed Lindor on the paternity list, so the 31-year-old could meet back up with the team in Miami at some point later on during the three-game series versus the Marlins. |
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| Mar 27 2025 | Lindor went 0-for-4 with one RBI and two strikeouts in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old struck out swinging twice but still produced the Mets' lone run of the contest as he delivered a sacrifice fly to score Starling Marte during the ninth inning. Lindor has been a slow starter throughout his career with a .245 average in March and April, and he followed that trend on Opening Day this year. |
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| Feb 11 2025 | Manager Carlos Mendoz said Tuesday that Lindor will bat leadoff again for the Mets in 2025, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 31-year-old operated as New York's primary leadoff man last season, and it's hardly a surprise he'll stick there in 2025 after posting a .273/.344/.500 slash line with 33 homers, 29 steals, 91 RBI and 107 runs in 152 regular-season games. The offseason signing of Juan Soto and re-signing of Pete Alonso should help Lindor remain one of the most productive leadoff men in MLB. |
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| Dec 12 2024 | Lindor said Wednesday that the back injury he dealt with in September has not been an issue during offseason workouts, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor missed a little over a week of action down the stretch of the regular season with a back problem, but he showed no ill effects during the playoffs with a .275/.387/.490 slash line in 13 games, and it has been a non-issue this offseason. Following his National League MVP runner-up showing in 2024, the star shortstop will likely bat leadoff ahead of Juan Soto in 2025. |
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| Oct 1 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in an 8-7 win over Atlanta during the first game of Monday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The matinee features a wild finish that saw 12 of the game's 15 runs cross the plate over the final two innings, but it was Lindor's two-run blast in the top of the ninth off Pierce Johnson that sealed the victory for the Mets and booked their ticket to the playoffs. Lindor was rested for the nightcap, and he wraps up an impressive regular season with a .273/.344/.500 slash line, 33 homers, 29 steals, 91 RBI and 107 runs over 152 contests. |
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| Sep 30 2024 | Lindor is not in the lineup for the second game of Monday's doubleheader in Atlanta, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor provided a go-ahead, two-run home run in the top of the ninth inning of the Mets' win in the first game. With a berth in the postseason in hand, Lindor will get some rest for his ailing back in the second contest. Luisangel Acuna is at shortstop and batting leadoff. |
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| Sep 29 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-4 Sunday with a home run, a walk, two RBI and two runs scored against the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor reached base three times, with his solo shot in the sixth representing the fifth and final run for the Mets. Lindor has been hot during the closing stretch of the season around a recent eight-game absence due to a back injury. He figures to push to play in both games of Monday's doubleheader against Atlanta. |
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| Sep 27 2024 | Lindor (back) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Friday's game in Milwaukee, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor had been slated to return to action Wednesday in Atlanta before that game got rained out. Instead, his eight-game absence will end Friday as the Mets open a series against the Brewers. |
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| Sep 25 2024 | Lindor (back) will start at shortstop and bat leadoff in Wednesday's game against Atlanta, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Hurricane Helene could put Wednesday's contest at risk of postponement as the storm makes its way to the Gulf Coast, but if the game is played, the Mets will have their star shortstop back in the fold after an eight-game absence. Lindor appeared in the on-deck circle in Tuesday's 5-1 loss, but he ultimately went unused after the Mets failed to put a runner on base in the top of the ninth inning. The Mets are apparently comfortable enough with how Lindor responded to a recent injection in his back to not only deploy him atop the batting order, but at his usual spot in the field. Assuming he steers clear of any setbacks Wednesday, Lindor will likely be in the lineup for each of the remaining four games of the season as the Mets look to secure a wild-card spot. |
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| Sep 24 2024 | Manager Carlos Mendoza said after Tuesday's loss to Atlanta that Lindor (back) "could be in play" for Wednesday's game, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor didn't play in Tuesday's contest, but he finished the game in the on-deck circle and would have pinch hit in the ninth inning if the Mets had put anybody on base. Mendoza's willingness to use Lindor in a late-game situation is a good sign that the infielder has recovered from his lingering back issue after missing eight consecutive games, and he seems to have a good chance of ending the streak Wednesday. |
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| Sep 23 2024 | Lindor (back) said that he's "optimistic" that he will play again for the Mets before the regular season concludes Sunday, Jorge Castillo of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor missed out on a seventh consecutive start in Sunday's 2-1 win over the Phillies and hasn't played a full game since Sept. 11 due to back tightness. The star shortstop showed some tangible signs of progress over the weekend, taking batting practice Friday after receiving a facet joint injection for his ailing back a day earlier. He proceeded to take BP again Saturday and Sunday, and Lindor also noted that he's been able to track pitches, play catch, field groundballs and do some running while he's been out of the lineup. The Mets will see how Lindor is feeling coming out of Monday's team off day before the club provides another update on his status heading into Tuesday's series opener in Atlanta. |
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| Sep 21 2024 | Lindor (back) will go through a full series of baseball activities Saturday, but he is not expected to play until Tuesday's series opener in Atlanta, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor has missed six consecutive games due to back pain. With a team off day coming Monday, the Mets will give the star shortstop some additional rest, setting a tentative return date for Tuesday. While a Tuesday return isn't guaranteed, Lindor was cleared for full baseball activities Friday and Saturday, which is encouraging. In the meantime, Luisangel Acuna should continue to start at shortstop. |
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| Sep 20 2024 | Lindor (back) will attempt to go through a full slate of baseball activities pregame Friday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor is not in Friday's lineup versus the Phillies, as he will miss a fifth straight start with his back injury. However, if he comes out of Friday's pregame workout well, he will have a shot to be back in the Mets' lineup Saturday. Lindor has started just one out of the team's last seven contests after tweaking his back one week ago. |
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| Sep 19 2024 | Lindor (back) will remain out of the lineup for Thursday's game against the Phillies, Andy Martino of SNY.tv reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Mets manager Carlos Mendoza indicated Wednesday that Lindor was unlikely to be ready to play in the series opener versus the Phillies, and Martino has confirmed that the National League MVP candidate will indeed miss his fourth straight start with a back injury. The good news is that Lindor did resume baseball activities Wednesday, per Martino, so progress is being made. Lindor noted Monday after being examined that he expected to miss anywhere from two to five days, and it's going to be toward the latter end of that timetable, at minimum. Luisangel Acuna has started at shortstop of the Mets in each of the last two contests. |
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| Sep 18 2024 | Lindor (back) remains out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Mets manager Carlos Mendoza implied that Lindor is also unlikely to play in Thursday's series opener versus the Phillies, as the shortstop still hasn't resumed baseball activities, per Tim Healey of Newsday. Lindor's absence Wednesday will mark the third straight game he's missed due to a back injury. Lindor is expected to return before the end of the regular season, but it remains a bit of a mystery as to when exactly it might happen. Luisangel Acuna is getting another start at shortstop Wednesday. |
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| Sep 17 2024 | Lindor (back) is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Nationals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old said Monday that he could return to the lineup within the next 2-to-5 days, so it's not a surprise he remains out of the starting nine for Tuesday's contest. Lindor should be back in action for the Mets later this week, assuming he can avoid a setback with the nagging back injury. Rookie Luisangel Acuna is starting at shortstop Tuesday for New York. |
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| Sep 16 2024 | Lindor said Monday that he expects to return to the lineup within the next 2-to-5 days after an MRI on his back revealed no structural damage, SNY.tv reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor said a specific timetable will "depend on how my back reacts," but he expects to be back before the end of the regular season. The shortstop exited two of the last three games and didn't play at all in the other contest because of a nagging back problem. He is out of the lineup again Monday versus the Nationals, but he's optimistic that he'll return at some point later this week. Jose Iglesias will start at shortstop for the series opener against the Nationals. |
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| Sep 15 2024 | Lindor (back) said after Sunday's 2-1 loss to the Phillies that he will undergo an MRI on Monday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old had been playing through some back problems for a couple weeks before he aggravated the injury Friday. He returned to the lineup Sunday, only to be removed after playing just one and a half innings. Lindor should be considered day-to-day heading into Monday's series opener versus Washington. |
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| Sep 14 2024 | Lindor (back) isn't in the Mets' lineup for Saturday's game versus the Phillies, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Back soreness forced Lindor to make an early exit from Friday's game in the seventh inning, and he'll need at least one more day to recover before returning to the Mets' starting nine. While Lindor rests, Luisangel Acuna will make his MLB debut, starting at shortstop and batting ninth. |
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| Sep 13 2024 | Lindor was removed from Friday's game versus the Phillies with lower-back soreness. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored before his back forced him out of the game in the seventh inning. It's unclear how severe his injury is, but Eddy Alvarez could be in line to start at shortstop if Lindor needs to sit out Saturday's contest. |
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| Sep 11 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Wednesday's 6-2 win over the Blue Jays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor delivered one of his biggest hits of the season Wednesday, breaking up Bowden Francis' no-hit bid with a solo home run to lead off the ninth, tying the game 1-1 and kickstarting the Mets' six-run frame. While Lindor has had a tremendous season overall, he'd been slumping a bit coming into Wednesday, going just 1-for-14 in his previous four contests. Overall, the 30-year-old shortstop is slashing .268/.340/.492 through 665 plate appearances this year with 31 homers, 85 RBI, 102 runs scored and 27 stolen bases. |
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| Sep 4 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 7-2 win over the Red Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop opened the scoring in the third inning with a two-run shot off Kutter Crawford -- the only hit the Mets would manage off the right-hander through six innings before pulling away against the Boston bullpen. Lindor might be the favorite for the NL MVP Award in a lot of years, but Shohei Ohtani's quest for a 50-50 campaign likely makes any other performance moot. Even so, Lindor's numbers are hard to ignore -- he's four steals away from his own 30-30 season, and three runs shy of reaching triple digits for the fourth time in his career. |
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| Sep 1 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's win over the White Sox. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor struck out three times but got a hold of one in the fourth to put the Mets up 1-0. He's now reached safely in 30 straight games and is one home run away from his second consecutive campaign with 30-plus homers. Lindor is enjoying one of the best offensive seasons of his 10-year career and now slashing .269/.339/.492 with 29 homers, 80 RBI, 94 runs, 25 steals and a 50:115 BB:K in 625 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 30 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Thursday's win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His sixth-inning shot off Ryne Nelson tied the game at 2-2, setting the stage for some Jose Iglesias heroics in the top of the ninth. Lindor has hit safely in nine straight games, continuing a red-hot August that has seen the shortstop slash .330/.370/.580 through 26 contests with six homers, three steals, 16 RBI and 20 runs. He sits two home runs and five stolen bases short of his second straight 30-30 campaign. |
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| Aug 25 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with two homers and five RBI in Saturday's win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor jumped on a hanging sweeper from Michael King with two outs in the top of the fourth and sent it into the stands for a grand slam, putting the Mets up 5-0. The shortstop wasn't done there, however, launching another home run off Yuki Matsui to lead off the seventh to give him his fifth long ball this month. It was Lindor's fourth multi-home run game of the campaign while his five RBI on the night marked a season high. He's already recorded 12 multi-hit performances this month, including five over his last eight games. |
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| Aug 21 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Wednesday's 4-3 win over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor opened the scoring in the third inning Wednesday, leading off the frame with an opposite-field blast off Cole Irvin, his 25th homer of the year. Lindor now has at least 25 homers and 25 steals in back-to-back seasons and three times in his 10-year MLB career. The shortstop has been red hot, going 23-for-64 (.359) with a 1.006 OPS over his last 15 contests. Lindor's boosted his slash line to .266/.339/.477 on the campaign with 85 runs scored and 73 RBI across 579 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 18 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He led off the game by driving a fastball from Max Meyer over the wall in right-center field, giving Luis Severino all the run support he would need as the right-hander pitched a shutout. Lindor extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the process, and he's reached base safely in every contest so far in August, slashing .338/.386/.508 with two homers, two steals, eight RBI and 12 runs in 15 games. The shortstop needs just one more home run and one more stolen base to record his third career 25-25 campaign. |
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| Aug 14 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, an additional RBI and two total run scored in Wednesday's 9-1 win over the Athletics. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor logged multiple hits for the fourth game in a row and the sixth time during his active eight-game hitting streak. He also snapped a power drought with his first homer since July 25. The star shortstop is up to a .263/.336/.465 slash line, 23 homers, 69 RBI, 79 runs scored, 24 stolen bases and 30 doubles across 120 contests, providing well-rounded production out of the leadoff spot. |
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| Aug 8 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with two RBI, a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor singled in his first trip to the plate and stole second before coming around to score the Mets' first run of the game on a knock from Pete Alonso. The shortstop then came through in the clutch in his final at-bat, recording a two-RBI single in the ninth to break the tie and give New York a 4-2 lead. Lindor has now hit safely in five of his first six games to open the month of August, posting three RBI, four runs and two stolen bases over that brief stretch. He's also posted multiple hits in three of his last nine contests, though he's still looking for his first extra-base hit this month. |
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| Aug 4 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, one RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor is 8-for-29 (.276) with three steals and no extra-base hits over his last seven games. The shortstop continues to provide well-rounded performances atop the Mets' lineup, and he's up to 23 thefts on the campaign, putting his career high of 31 from last year within striking distance. Lindor has added a .256/.331/.462 slash line, 22 home runs, 64 RBI, 73 runs scored and 27 doubles over 111 contests. |
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| Jul 30 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a walk, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It was another strong performance from Lindor, this time in a 15-2 laugher as every Mets player who appeared in the game either scored or drove in a run, or both. The shortstop is putting the finishing touches on a huge July that has seen him slash .286/.402/.592 with nine homers, seven steals (in seven attempts), 18 runs and 23 RBI over 25 games. |
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| Jul 29 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran shortstop continues to make a impact from the top of the Mets' order. Through 24 games in July, Lindor is slashing .280/.396/.602 with nine of his 22 homers and six of his 21 steals on the year, while also adding 17 runs and 22 RBI. |
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| Jul 26 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's extra-inning win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor jumped on the first pitch he saw from Chris Sale in his second at-bat and crushed it into the stands in center field for a two-run shot, giving the Mets a 2-1 lead. It marked the shortstop's fifth homer in his last four games and his ninth homer in July. He's also hit safely in 10 straight contests, batting .385 (14-for-39) over that stretch with seven extra-base hits, 14 RBI and seven runs scored. |
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| Jul 24 2024 | Lindor went 3-for-6 with two home runs and five RBI in Wednesday's 12-3 win over the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: For the second time in three games, Lindor crushed multiple homers. His outburst Wednesday was the driving force in the Mets' blowout win. The shortstop has done it all in July, batting .308 (24-for-78) with eight homers, 20 RBI, 15 runs scored and five stolen bases over 20 contests this month. The surge has him up to a .259/.338/.479 slash line with 21 homers, 60 RBI, 68 runs scored and 20 steals in 101 games this year. Lindor is the second member of the 20-20 club this year, joining Shohei Ohtani. |
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| Jul 22 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with two solo home runs, a walk and a stolen base in Monday's win against Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor took Marlins starter Yonny Chirinos deep in the fourth inning before launching another home run in the ninth to propel the Mets to victory. The 30-year-old did it all for fantasy managers Monday, registering his second multi-home run game of the season while adding his 20th stolen base for good measure. The star shortstop has had an excellent July thus far, slashing .294/.429/.588 with six home runs, 14 RBI, 13 runs scored and five steals in 18 games. |
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| Jul 20 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with two walks, a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's loss to the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop has drawn two walks in four straight games as he continues to thrive at the top of the order for the Mets. Since the beginning of June, Lindor is slashing .290/.383/.529 with eight of his 17 homers and 11 of his 19 steals on the season as he closes in on the fourth 20-20 campaign of his career. |
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| Jul 15 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with two walks and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran shortstop heads into the All-Star break on a tear. Lindor got on base 10 times in 15 plate appearances during the three-game series against Colorado, and over his last 25 contests he's slashing .314/.397/.549 with nine doubles, five homers, seven steals, 18 RBI and 20 runs. |
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| Jul 13 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a three-run home run, a stolen base and two walks Saturday in a 7-3 win against Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: New York was hanging onto a one-run lead in the bottom of the eighth inning when Lindor slugged a 420-foot, three-run home run to center field. The long ball was his fourth through 13 games in June and his 17th overall this season. Lindor also swiped his 18th bag of the campaign in the contest, and he's one of seven major-leaguers with at least 15 homers and 15 thefts so far in 2024. |
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| Jul 10 2024 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took Jake Irvin deep for a two-run shot in the sixth inning, giving the Mets a 6-0 lead that the bullpen couldn't quite squander. Lindor is up to 16 homers on the season, including three in the last eight games, and over his last 25 contests he's slashing .311/.379/.592 with 11 doubles, six long balls, seven steals, 17 RBI and 24 runs. |
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| Jul 7 2024 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor delivered a clutch hit off Aroldis Chapman with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth to give his team the win on Sunday. Lindor continues his resurgence over the last two months, hitting .277/.335/.492 with 10 homers, 34 RBI and 12 stolen bases over his last 58 games. After a forgetful April, the four-time All-Star has 22 multi-hit games since the beginning of May, which is tied for the fifth most in MLB in that span. |
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| Jul 2 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored during Tuesday's 7-2 extra-inning win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor got the Mets on the board with a sixth-inning solo home run off DJ Herz and came around to score the game-tying run in the eighth on a Brandon Nimmo single. The long ball was Lindor's 14th of the year, placing him in the top five among shortstops. He's slashing .249/.313/.446 with 56 runs and 15 stolen bases across 341 at-bats. |
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| Jun 28 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 7-2 win over the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran shortstop has flipped the switch in the second half of June. Lindor has racked up three straight multi-hit performances, and over the last 11 contests he's batting a scorching .370 (17-for-46) with two of his 13 homers and four of his 14 steals on the season, along with seven doubles, eight RBI and 12 runs. |
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| Jun 23 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run, a hit-by-pitch and a stolen base in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor opened the scoring with his third-inning blast. The shortstop has been showcasing all of his skills in June, going 21-for-76 (.276) with four homers, five steals and 10 RBI over 19 contests this month. It's a strong turnaround for the 30-year-old, who is slashing .241/.310/.433 with 13 homers, 39 RBI, 49 runs scored, 20 doubles and 13 steals through 76 games overall. |
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| Jun 22 2024 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran shortstop led off the first and fourth innings with doubles as the Mets' offense erupted once again in an 11-1 rout. It's Lindor's sixth multi-hit performance in June, and on the month he's slashing .294/.364/.529 with seven doubles, three homers, four steals, eight RBI and 15 runs in 17 contests. |
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| Jun 17 2024 | Lindor went 4-for-4 with a double, two RBI and three runs scored in Monday's win over Texas. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor wasted no time making an impact Monday; through two innings, he was 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored. He singled and scored again in the fourth inning before capping off his big day with an RBI double in the fifth. It was Lindor's third four-hit game of the year and first since May 30. Over his last 24 games, he's gone 33-for-98 (.337) with 15 extra-base hits and 18 runs scored. His season slash line is up to .242/.313/.432 through 319 plate appearances. |
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| Jun 16 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and two runs in Sunday's 11-6 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: On the third pitch he saw, Lindor took Dylan Cease deep for his first leadoff homer since 2019. It was his 12th home run this season and the third in his last nine games. Lindor has been on a steady climb for about a month now with an average of .303 over his last 25 games. After his slow start, the shortstop is now carrying a .231/.305/.420 slash line with 12 homers, 34 RBI and 11 steals for the season. |
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| Jun 12 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and two total runs in a 10-4 victory versus Miami on Wednesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor opened the bottom of the first inning with a double and subsequently scored on Harrison Bader's home run. The shortstop hit a long ball of his own in the eighth frame, going 414 feet to center field. Lindor has disappointed a bit this season after notching his first 30-30 campaign last year, though with 11 homers and nine steals he's one theft away from reach double digits in both categories -- something only seven MLB players have done so far this season. |
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| Jun 6 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop produced his fourth multi-hit performance in the last seven games as he continues to heat up. Lindor has hit safely in 14 of the last 15 contests, slashing .359/.406/.594 over that stretch with three homers, three steals, seven runs and nine RBI. |
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| Jun 4 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a stolen base in Monday's win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Hitting leadoff against Washington lefty MacKenzie Gore, Lindor got right back up after seeing an 11-game hitting streak snapped Sunday. The veteran shortstop has swiped three bags over the last five contests, giving him nine steals on the season, and over his last 15 games, he's slashing .339/.397/.516 with five doubles, two homers, seven runs and eight RBI as he puts a sluggish start to the season behind him. |
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| May 30 2024 | Lindor went 4-for-4 with a home run, an additional RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's 3-2 win against Arizona. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor suffered a swollen finger on a bunt attempt during a game Tuesday, but the issue hasn't caused him to miss any time and certainly didn't seem to impact his swing Thursday. The shortstop collected his second four-hit game of the season, which was highlighted by a 431-foot solo homer in the third inning. Lindor is still batting just .225 on the campaign, but he's hit safely in nine straight contests and has posted a .375 batting average, two homers, four doubles and six RBI over that span. |
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| May 28 2024 | X-rays on Lindor's left index finger came back negative after he injured it on a bunt attempt during the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Dodgers, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Despite injuring his finger during the first game of Tuesday's action, Lindor was still able to play in the nightcap and go 1-for-4. The 30-year-old shortstop is dealing with a bit of swelling in his finger, so it's possible he sits down for a day or two until the swelling goes down; however, a long-term absence seems unlikely. |
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| May 15 2024 | Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk, a run and two stolen bases Wednesday in a loss to Philadelphia. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor failed to record a hit for his third straight game, though he scored New York's first run following a hit-by-pitch in the first inning and swiped a pair of bags after walking in the third. The shortstop stole a career-high 31 bases last year but had been quiet in that category coming into Wednesday with just four thefts through 41 games. That's been part of a slow start overall for Lindor, who is slashing a meager .200/.276/.376 across 185 plate appearances. |
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| May 11 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The veteran shortstop took Charlie Morton deep in the seventh innings to get the Mets on the board, but they were already facing a 4-0 deficit at that point. Lindor has had a good start to May, batting .276 (8-for-29) through eight games with 10 RBI, but on the season he still carries a disappointing .212/.282/.404 slash line with seven homers, four steals, 21 RBI and 22 runs in 37 contests. |
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| May 5 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-6 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 7-6 extra-inning loss to the Rays. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor got the Mets on the board right away, clubbing a two-run shot off Ryan Pepiot as the third batter of the game. The long ball was Lindor's sixth of the season and marked his third time logging multiple RBI in his last four games. During that stretch, the shortstop is 5-for-17 (.294) with eight RBI and four extra-base hits. |
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| May 2 2024 | Lindor (illness) went 2-for-3 with a pair of two-run doubles and a run scored in Thursday's 7-6 extra-innings win over the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor was held out of the lineup Thursday after departing Wednesday's contest with an illness. However, he'd come off the bench as a pinch hitter for Joey Wendle in the sixth inning, pulling a two-run double to cut the Mets' deficit to 5-4. Lindor would then deliver his biggest hit so far this season in the 11th, doubling down the left-field line to drive in two more and give New York a 7-6 walk-off victory. Lindor's struggles early this year have been well documented, though he's starting to show signs of turning things around at the plate -- the 30-year-old shortstop's gone 9-for-29 with three doubles and three home runs in his last eight contests. Lindor's now slashing .207/.287/.380 through 136 plate appearances with five home runs, 17 runs scored, 15 RBI and four stolen bases. |
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| May 1 2024 | Lindor was removed from Wednesday's game against the Cubs after exhibiting flu-like symptoms, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor was feeling sick ahead of the third inning and was replaced at shortstop by Joey Wendle, who could be in line to start Thursday's series finale if Lindor isn't feeling better by then. The 30-year-old All-Star went 0-for-1 before leaving Wednesday's game and now carries a .195 average on the year. |
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| Apr 28 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and two stolen bases during Sunday's 4-2 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor notched his fourth homer over the last nine games, tagging Lance Lynn for a solo shot in the sixth frame. The shortstop also notched the 14th multi-steal game of his career, marking his second and third pilfers of the campaign. During his last nine appearances, Lindor is batting .306 with nine RBI and six runs scored. |
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| Apr 25 2024 | Lindor went 4-for-5 with two home runs and four RBI in Wednesday's win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor provided most of the offense for the Mets on Wednesday, launching a two-run homer in the top of the third to put New York on the board before adding a second two-run shot in the ninth. The shortstop finished with season highs in hits and RBI, raising his average to .206 in the process. Lindor has gotten off to a slow start to begin the campaign but has now registered multiple hits in five of his last 10 games. |
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| Apr 19 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in Friday's win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor cracked a 390-foot two-run homer off Daniel Hudson in the seventh inning to put the Mets ahead for good. After opening the season with a dreadful 1-for-31 stretch, the Mets shortstop has started to look better at the plate lately. Lindor is batting .255 (12-for-47) with two homers, 10 runs scored and three RBI over his last 11 games. |
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| Apr 16 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double and a run scored in Monday's win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's been a tough start to the campaign for the shortstop, but Lindor is beginning to come around. He's delivered back-to-back two-hit games, and over the last eight contests he's batting .257 (9-for-35) with two doubles, a homer, four RBI, six runs and a sharp 4:1 BB:K. |
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| Apr 7 2024 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor entered the game mired in a 1-for-31 slump but doubled that hit total Sunday, including driving a 2-1 fourth-inning pitch from Andrew Abbott over the left field wall for his first home run of the season. After posting his fourth 30-home-run season and first 30/30 campaign last year, it was only a matter of time before Lindor would break out of his early-season slumber. |
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| Apr 6 2024 | Lindor went 0-for-2 with a walk and an RBI in Friday's win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After hitting second in the Mets' first six games of the season, Lindor bumped up to the leadoff spot Friday with Brandon Nimmo (hamstring) sidelined and brought home the team's first run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. Lindor's had a slow start to the campaign, going 1-for-26 (.038) with a 4:6 BB:K, but it's far too early to panic over the 30-year-old shortstop as he looks to provide an encore to his 30-30 season from 2023. |
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| Mar 10 2024 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 30-year-old shortstop drove a 2-2 pitch from Steven Matz deep to left-center field in the first inning, giving Lindor his first long ball of the spring. He had a bone spur removed from his elbow in October but came into camp healthy, and he's gone 5-for-22 so far in Grapefruit League action with two doubles in addition to Saturday's homer. Lindor put together his first career 30-30 campaign in 2023 despite the bone spur, and expectations are high for the four-time All-Star this season. |
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| Feb 12 2024 | Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns implied Monday that Lindor (elbow) is fully healthy ahead of spring training, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Stearns noted that lefty David Peterson (hip), infielder Ronny Mauricio (knee) and right-hander Kyle Crick (calf) are the only players who will be held out of drills to begin camp, which suggests that Lindor has a clean bill of health after he underwent surgery in October to remove a bone spur from his right elbow. The injury didn't cost Lindor any time in 2023, with the 30-year-old finishing his third season with the Mets with a .254/.336/.470 slash line to go with 31 home runs and 31 stolen bases over 160 games. |
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| Oct 11 2023 | Lindor underwent surgery Tuesday to remove a bone spur from his right elbow, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Per Andy Martino of SNY.tv, Lindor first began feeling the effects of the injury during spring training and played through some discomfort all season. He is expected to be fully ready for the beginning of spring training. The veteran shortstop had his first-ever 30-30 season in 2023, hitting 31 home runs and stealing 31 bases while slashing .254/.336/.470. |
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| Sep 28 2023 | Lindor went 4-for-7 with two walks, three home runs and six RBI across both games of Wednesday's doubleheader split with the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took Braxton Garrett deep for a two-run shot in the matinee as the Mets romped to an 11-2 victory before accounting for his team's only offense in the nightcap with solo shots off Johnny Cueto in the second and fourth innings. The power display has given Lindor his first 30-homer season since 2019 as well as his first career 30-30 campaign, and he needs just four more RBI over New York's final four games to add his second straight 100-RBI season to his ledger as well. |
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| Sep 22 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Thursday's loss to the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop's bat has slowed down in September -- Lindor's slashing .257/.325/.392 through 83 plate appearances -- but he's remained busy on the basepaths with four steals in his last four games, giving him 30 in a season for the first time in his career. Lindor still has an outside shot at a 30-30 campaign, but he would need four homers in the Mets' final nine contests to pull it off. |
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| Sep 2 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 2-1 win over the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop scored the winning run in the bottom of the eighth inning, poking a leadoff single before stealing his 25th bag of the season and coming home on a Daniel Vogelbach hit. Lindor has now tied his career high in stolen bases, a mark he initial set in 2018 with Cleveland, and since the beginning of August he's slashing .303/.367/.440 with three homers, eight steals, 14 RBI and 21 runs in 28 games. |
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| Aug 26 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Angels. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He supplied the Mets' only offense by taking Patrick Sandoval deep in the third inning. Lindor also extended his hitting streak to 11 games in the process, a stretch in which he's slashing .386/.438/.614 with two homers, three steals, nine RBI and 11 runs. The shortstop is now creeping closer to his first 30-homer campaign since 2019 and first in a New York uniform -- he's six away, with 33 games left on the Mets' schedule. |
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| Aug 22 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and an additional run scored in Monday's 10-4 victory over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor remained locked in at the plate Monday, extending his hitting streak to eight games with a fifth-inning single and later adding a three-run homer to extend New York's lead to 10-4 in the sixth. The 29-year-old switch hitter registered three batted balls with exit velocities over 100 mph, including a flyout to the center-field fence in the first inning. During Lindor's hitting streak, he's batting .400 (14-for-35) with one home run, eight RBI, nine runs scored and two stolen bases. |
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| Aug 19 2023 | Lindor went 4-for-5 with one double, one RBI, three runs scored and one steal in Saturday's 13-2 victory over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor extended his hit streak to six games Saturday, tallying four hits and scoring thrice. One of his three runs scored came in the first inning when he stole home on Miles Mikolas. Over his last 19 appearances, Lindor is batting 28-for-74 (.378) with 17 runs scored, 13 RBI and four stolen bases. |
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| Aug 15 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and a stolen base in Monday's 7-2 win over the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: With his steal Monday, Lindor reached the 20-20 threshold for the third time in his career. The 29-year-old shortstop has heated up of late, going 20-for-55 (.364) with a 1.053 OPS over his last 15 games. Overall, Lindor is slashing .245/.333/.465 with 22 homers, 70 RBI and 74 runs scored across 502 plate appearances this season while going 20-for-22 on stolen base attempts. |
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| Aug 12 2023 | Lindor went 0-for-4 with a stolen base in a 6-0 loss to Atlanta during the second game of Saturday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop missed both Friday's contest and the first game of Saturday's twin bill after complaining of soreness on his right side, but an MRI came back negative and Lindor seemed to have no issues running in his return to action, beating out a potential double-play grounder in the first inning and then promptly stealing second base. Lindor is now one stolen base short of the third 20-20 campaign of his career, and his first as a Met -- his last came in 2019 with Cleveland. |
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| Aug 11 2023 | Lindor will undergo an MRI on Saturday after being scratched from Friday's lineup against Atlanta with right side soreness, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor had played every game so far this season, so it figured to be a potentially significant injury to keep him out of action Friday. Whether he will require a stint on the injured list will be determined after the imaging is done, but any sort of side injury has the possibility of causing a multi-week absence. Jonathan Arauz is covering shortstop in Lindor's absence Friday. |
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| Aug 7 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mets got shut out, but Lindor still found a way to make a fantasy contribution. The shortstop has been dialed in over the last couple weeks, slashing .346/.424/.596 over the last 14 games with three of his 22 homers and three of his 18 steals on the season as he closes in on his first 20-20 campaign since 2019. |
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| Aug 4 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's loss to the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He spoiled a combined shutout bid for the Kansas City staff by taking Jonathan Heasley deep in the ninth inning. It's Lindor's third homer in the last five games, and over his last 11 contests he's batting .310 (13-for-42). The 29-year-old's hot streak comes too late to save the Mets' season, but maybe not his own -- Lindor's slashing .235/.323/.464 through 465 plate appearances with 22 homers, 17 steals, 67 runs and 67 RBI. |
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| Jul 31 2023 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with one double, a solo home run and an additional run scored in Sunday's 5-2 win over Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going homerless for 15 straight games -- his longest drought of the season -- Lindor has launched a long ball in back-to-back games to bring his season total to 21. While leading all shortstops with 21 homers, Lindor is also slashing .236/.323/.464 with 17 steals through 105 games. |
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| Jul 30 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Saturday's 11-6 loss to the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His fifth-inning shot off Patrick Corbin came too late for the Mets on Saturday, but it did snap a 15-game homer drought for Lindor. The shortstop has reached 20 home runs for the sixth straight full season, a streak interrupted only by the pandemic campaign, but his .231/.318/.451 slash line still falls well short of his production from his Cleveland heyday. |
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| Jul 26 2023 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a double, three runs scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 9-3 win over the Yankees. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop put together his first multi-hit performance since July 7, which was also the last time he swiped multiple bags or scored multiple runs in a game. In between those efforts, Lindor slashed a rough .125/.239/.150 in 11 contests as he continues to have trouble sustaining any momentum at the plate. On the season, he sports a mediocre .768 OPS, but Lindor does have 19 homers and 17 steals as he closes in on his first 20-20 campaign since 2019. |
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| Jul 7 2023 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, three RBI, two runs scored and a walk in Friday's 7-5 extra-inning win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He's homered in consecutive contests and recorded a pair of multi-steal efforts over his last four games. Lindor is swinging a hot bat, going 10-for-24 (.417) through six contests in July. He's up to 19 homers, 13 thefts, 60 RBI and 56 runs scored through 88 contests. He's batting just .239 on the year, but his .805 OPS is more in line with his steady production across the board. |
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| Jul 6 2023 | Lindor went 5-for-5 with a solo home run, two additional runs scored and two triples in Thursday's 9-0 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor racked up 12 total bases, though he fell a double short of the cycle after logging his second single of the game in the eighth inning. He'd posted four multi-hit efforts while batting. 268 over the previous 16 contests, but this was a career-best five-hit game for the shortstop. For the season, the 29-year-old is up to a .233/.316/.472 slash line with 18 homers, 57 RBI, 54 runs scored and 11 stolen bases through 87 contests. |
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| Jul 5 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a double, two runs scored, an RBI and two stolen bases in Tuesday's 8-5 win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: It's the first time this year Lindor's stolen multiple bags in a game. Over his last 12 games, the shortstop is slashing .293/.404/.561 with three homers, four steals, six RBI and nine runs as he continues his climb out of an early-season hole. |
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| Jul 2 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mets produced only four hits on the afternoon, but three of them were third-inning solo shots as Lindor followed Francisco Alvarez and Brandon Nimmo in going yard off Anthony DeSclafani. Lindor has added more than 50 points to his OPS in the last couple weeks, slashing .304/.382/.674 over his last 13 games with five homers, three steals, 11 runs and 11 RBI. |
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| Jun 28 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took Julio Teheran deep in the fourth inning, one of four Mets long balls off the right-hander. Lindor has begun to look like his old self at the plate in June, and over his last 20 games he's slashing .277/.383/.615 with six of his 16 homers and five of his nine steals on the season. |
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| Jun 26 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He launched his 15th homer of the year off Zack Wheeler in the fifth inning, helping to build a lead the bullpen would squander in the eighth. Lindor is finally beginning to catch fire, going 8-for-24 (.333) over the last seven games with two doubles, three homers, six walks, three steals, seven runs and eight RBI, but on the season he still carries a tepid .749 OPS. |
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| Jun 20 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two total runs and five total RBI in Monday's 11-1 rout of the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor had two big hits in the contest, belting a three-run homer to right field in the third inning and knocking a two-run double in the ninth. The five RBI were the second most he has notched this season, trailing just his seven-RBI performance against Oakland in mid-April. Lindor has homered in two straight contests following a rough six-game stretch during which he went 1-for-17 with six strikeouts. |
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| Jun 20 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double, a home run, two total runs and five total RBI in Monday's 11-1 rout of the Astros. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor had two big hits in the contest, belting a three-run homer to right field in the third inning and knocking a two-run double in the ninth. The five RBI were the second-most he has notched this season, trailing just his seven-RBI performance against Oakland in mid-April. Lindor has homered in two straight contests following a rough six-game stretch during which he went 1-for-17 with six strikeouts. |
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| Jun 17 2023 | Lindor isn't in the Mets' lineup Saturday against the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor will enjoy his first off day of the season Saturday after recording just one hit in his last five games. Luis Guillorme will take over at shortstop in Lindor's place and bat ninth. |
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| Jun 12 2023 | Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mets managed only three hits and one run on the day, but Lindor found a way to contribute a little value. The pilfer was his second in the last four games and sixth of the year, but the shortstop has struggled to find any kind of consistency on offense this season. Over the last month, Lindor is slashing just .205/.256/.402 in 28 games with six homers, two steals, 14 runs and 16 RBI. |
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| Jun 10 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Pirates. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop seems to have found his power stroke, as six of his 12 homers on the year have come in his last 17 games. Unfortunately, Lindor's luck on balls that stay in the park hasn't been as good. During that stretch, he's slashing just .200/.264/.492 with one steal, nine runs and 11 RBI. |
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| Jun 7 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Tuesday's 6-4 loss to Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He gave the Mets a 2-1 lead in the third inning by taking Bryce Elder deep. Lindor is flashing some power -- four of his 11 homers on the season have come in the last 10 games -- but little else is going right for him at the plate right now, as he's batting .154 (6-for-39) during that stretch to drag his OPS on the year down to a career-low .703. |
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| Jun 3 2023 | Lindor went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 2-1 loss against Toronto. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor's cold spell continued Saturday, leaving him hitless in his last four games and 2-for-28 (.071) across his last seven. Though Lindor is only striking out at a 22.5 percent clip in 2023, he has been fanned five times in his last two games (eight at-bats). He will look to break out of the slump Sunday against lefty Yusei Kikuchi. |
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| May 30 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-0 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took Ranger Suarez deep in the fourth inning, giving Kodai Senga and the Mets bullpen all the offense they would need on the night. Lindor has gone yard three times in the last four games, giving him 10 homers in 55 games, but his slash line remains a disappointing .227/.299/.435. |
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| May 28 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 11-10 loss to the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor is getting his power back on track with three homers in his last seven contests following an 11-game spell between long balls. The shortstop has shown little else beyond some power lately, going 6-for-30 (.200) over his last seven games. For the season, he's at a .225/.295/.423 slash line with nine homers, 39 RBI, 32 runs scored and four stolen bases through 54 contests. |
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| May 26 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with one homer, four RBI and two runs scored in Friday's 5-2 win over Colorado. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Fantasy managers will hope this performance signals the start of a hot streak, as Lindor is currently in the midst of one of his weakest seasons at the plate. The former Guardian's on-base-percentage of .304 is far below his previous low mark of .322, which he set in 2021. The shortstop's .232 batting average is also approaching his career-low mark of .230, which he also set in 2021. |
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| May 22 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the second game of Sunday's doubleheader sweep of the Guardians. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 0-for-4 in the matinee, the shortstop got some revenge against his former club in the nightcap by spoiling Shane Bieber's shutout bid with a blast to left-center field in the sixth inning. Lindor is picking up the pace at the plate, and over the last 15 games he's slashing .277/.309/.431 with two of his seven homers on the year. |
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| May 13 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with three RBI in Friday's 3-2 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop accomplished one of the rarest feats in baseball, as he drove in three runs with a bases-loaded single -- with two outs and the count full in the sixth inning, Brandon Nimmo got a fantastic jump off first base and caught CJ Abrams napping after the Nats shortstop received the relay throw from center field. Lindor is finding ways to be productive, but his overall numbers remain a little sluggish. Through 12 games in May, he's slashing .234/.308/.383 with two homers, two steals, five runs and nine RBI. |
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| May 10 2023 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's 7-6 loss to the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His eighth-inning shot off Alex Young nearly completed a Mets comeback from a 7-1 deficit, but the rally fell short. Lindor hasn't been able to sustain much momentum at the plate so far in 2023, and through the first nine games in May he's batting .242 (8-for-33) with two of his six homers on the year. |
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| May 4 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a loss to the Tigers during the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His fifth-inning shot deep to left field off Joey Wentz gave the Mets a 5-4 lead, but Adam Ottavino coughed it up in the eighth. Lindor snapped a 13-game homer drought with the blast during which he hit just .180 (9-for-50), so his bat may be emerging from its slumber. After a 1-for-4 performance in the nightcap, the shortstop is slashing .217/.321/.443 through 31 contests with five homers, four steals, 21 runs and 24 RBI. |
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| May 2 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-6 with two walks, two runs, an RBI and two stolen bases over both games of a doubleheader versus Atlanta on Monday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor came into the contest with two steals on the campaign, and he doubled that amount with a theft in each contest of the twin bill. The shortstop also drew a walk in each game, snapping an eight-game stretch without taking a free pass. Lindor has been moderately productive so far this season, slashing .215/.325/.430 with four homers, 22 RBI, 20 runs, four thefts and a 13:32 BBK. |
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| Apr 6 2023 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop put together his best performance on the young season, as he'd gone just 2-for-18 in the six games prior. Lindor is still looking for his first home run and first steal of 2023, but the counting stats will come as he continues to hit in the heart of the Mets' order. |
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| Apr 3 2023 | Lindor went 0-for-1 with a pair of walks in Monday's loss to Milwaukee. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mets were unable to get anything going against Freddy Peralta on Monday, but Lindor was at least able to reach twice with the free passes. The shortstop has posted a .381 on-base percentage over the first four games of 2023, but his .143 average and .214 slugging mark aren't exactly ideal in the small sample. |
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| Mar 2 2023 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took Dylan Floro deep to right field in the third inning for his first homer of the spring. Lindor saw his numbers rise in his second season with the Mets last year as he drove in a career-high 107 RBI, but his .788 OPS was still a notch below the production he was flashing with Cleveland a few years ago. The 29-year-old should again hit in the heart of the Mets' order in 2023. |
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| Feb 18 2023 | Lindor had been dealing with discomfort dating back to August of 2021, but he's feeling better after undergoing an appendectomy in October, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The discomfort evidently wasn't a major issue, though it reached a new level at the tail end of last season. Lindor's 125 wRC+ in September and October was a near match for his 128 mark over the rest of the year, so it doesn't look as though the pain showed up in his stats. It's possible that putting the problem behind him allows for even better numbers going forward, but it would probably be unwise to expect a significant difference. |
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| Sep 25 2022 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a double, three runs and three RBI in a 13-4 win against the Athletics on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor singled and scored in the third inning, doubled home two and scored in the fourth and singled home another run before scoring in the eighth. The 28-year-old extended his hit streak to 11 games with his fifth multi-hit performance during the stretch and is slashing a robust .316/.353/.526 with 11 extra-base hits in 23 contests this month. |
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| Sep 20 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, two runs and a walk in Tuesday's 7-5 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor singled and scored in the sixth inning before launching a grand slam off Taylor Rogers in the following frame. The shortstop has now gone deep 25 times this year and four times in his last 11 games. Since Sept. 6, Lindor has secured at least one hit in 13 out of his last 15 games, batting .317 with four homers, 13 RBI, 11 runs and a stolen base over that stretch. |
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| Sep 12 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Monday's loss to the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: New York had trouble generating offense throughout the contest, but Lindor stayed hot with his third multi-hit effort over his past five games. He took Brandon Hughes deep in the ninth inning for his 23rd homer of the season, pushing his season RBI total to 92. That ties the career-high mark he established in 2018 while with Cleveland. |
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| Sep 11 2022 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with one double, one homer, two RBI and three runs scored in Saturday's win over Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor hit a solo homer off lefty reliever Andrew Nardi with two outs in the fifth. This blast ended a 21-game stretch without a home run for the shortstop. The 28-year-old has been better at putting the bat on the ball in his last 11 games with a .310 average and just six strikeouts over 42 at-bats. |
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| Sep 2 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with one double, one RBI, one run scored and one steal in Thursday's 5-3 win over the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor tallied an RBI double to tie the game in the sixth and followed that by stealing third and scoring on a sacrifice fly. The shortstop has been struggling during his last eight games with a .185 average and .222 slugging percentage in 27 at-bats. Furthermore, the 28-year-old is without a home run in his last 14 games. |
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| Aug 26 2022 | Lindor went 0-for-2 with two walks, an RBI and a stolen base in Thursday's win over the Rockies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He's reached base safely in 10 straight games, posting a .310/.370/.429 slash line over that stretch with a 4:5 BB:K. Lindor also has three steals during that stretch, giving him 14 on the year, and if he keeps up that pace on the basepaths, he'll have a shot at his third career 20-20 season and his first since 2019. |
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| Aug 20 2022 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base in Friday's 7-2 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The switch hitting shortstop continues to rake, piling up three multi-hit performances over the last four games. Lindor's been on fire since the All-Star break, slashing a blistering .366/.435/.564 over his last 27 games with 17 RBI and 23 runs, in addition to five of his 21 homers and three of his 13 steals on the season. |
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| Aug 17 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with one homer, one RBI, two runs scored and one steal in Wednesday's win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor went back-to-back with Starling Marte in the first inning to give the Mets and early 2-0 lead. He later recorded a single and stole second base. The home run was Lindor's 21st on the season, and the steal his 12th. The shortstop has turned things around since the All-Star break, slashing .356/.436/.552 and has been a huge reason why the Mets have maintained their lead over the Braves in the NL East. |
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| Aug 10 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk, three runs scored and two RBI in Wednesday's 10-2 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop extended his run-scoring streak to 13 games with another big performance. Over that stretch, Lindor is batting .417 (20-for-48) with four homers, 14 RBI and 16 runs. Perhaps the only disappointing thing about his recent surge is that he's only stolen one base. The 28-year-old now sports an .813 OPS on the season -- his highest mark since 2019, if he can maintain it. |
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| Aug 9 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Tuesday's win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor took Mike Minor deep for a two-run homer in the bottom of the third inning, driving in Mark Canha in the process. The long ball was his 20th of the season and third in the month of August. Since the All-Star break, Lindor is batting .373 with four home runs, 13 RBI, 17 runs and a stolen base over 18 games. |
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| Aug 3 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss against Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor launched a solo shot in the sixth inning to tie the game at 1-1. It would turn out to be the Mets' only run of the game. Lindor is up to 19 home runs on the season after hitting homers in back-to-back games to start August. The shortstop extended his hit streak to nine games after Tuesday's solo shot, a streak that includes four multi-hit performances. Lindor raised his batting average from .245 to .261 during that span. |
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| Jul 31 2022 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Saturday's 4-0 win against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor singled home a run in the third inning and slammed a 424-foot solo homer in the eighth. He finished with his fourth three-hit performance of the campaign and notched his first long ball of the second half. Lindor has hit safely in 17 of his past 18 contests and is slashing .329/.395/.575 with four homers, 12 RBI and a stolen base over that span. |
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| Jul 18 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop extended his current hitting streak to 11 games in the final contest before the All-Star break, while the steal was his 10th of the season. Lindor has seven career seasons with double-digit pilfers, and the only time he failed to reach that mark was in the shortened 2020 campaign. |
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| Jul 14 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a three-run home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His third-inning blast off Charlie Morton gave the Mets a 4-0 lead and proved to be the game-winning hit. Lindor has hit safely in seven straight games and gone yard in three of the last six, boosting his slash line on the year to .244/.317/.433 with 16 homers, nine steals, 52 runs and 64 RBI through 88 contests. |
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| Jul 9 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His towering blast off Steven Okert in the eighth inning gave the Mets their final gasp of offense on the night. Lindor is struggling again, batting only .226 (7-for-31) through the first eight games in July, and on the season the shortstop is slashing .240/.318/.417 with 14 homers, nine steals, 49 runs and 58 RBI through 83 contests. |
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| Jul 5 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a second run scored in Monday's 7-4 win over the Reds. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He took Hunter Greene deep in the fifth inning to give the Mets a lead they wouldn't relinquish. Lindor has found a groove at the plate over the last few weeks, slashing .271/.358/.508 in his last 16 games with four of his 13 homers on the season in addition to a steal, eight runs and 12 RBI. |
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| Jun 25 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI in Friday's 5-3 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop connected on a solo shot off Sandy Alcantara in the first inning before providing the game-winning hit with a bases-loaded double in the sixth. Lindor is hitting only .212 (17-for-80) in June, but he's still been somewhat productive with four homers, a steal, seven runs and 14 RBI through 20 games. |
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| Jun 18 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor's third-inning blast off Marlins starter Braxton Garrett gave the Mets just enough of a lead for the win. The shortstop has homered in each of the last two games, though Saturday's blast paled in comparison to the 440-foot moonshot he launched Friday. He's up to 11 homers, 51 RBI, 43 runs scored, eight stolen bases and a .243/.324/.424 slash line through 66 contests this year. |
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| Jun 3 2022 | Lindor (finger) is starting at shortstop and batting third Friday against the Dodgers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com, Lindor has a small fracture in his finger but it's something he can play through once the swelling went down. Even so, it's a little surprising he isn't in as the designated hitter, but perhaps that's a testament to how minor the fracture is. |
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| Jun 2 2022 | Lindor (finger) is not in Thursday's lineup against the Dodgers but is hoping to return Friday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor shut his hotel door on his right middle finger and has significant swelling. Even so, it sounds as if he will avoid a stint on the injured list. Luis Guillorme will shift over to shortstop and hit third in Lindor's absence, while J.D. Davis enters the lineup as the designated hitter and will hit eighth. |
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| May 31 2022 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two RBI and a stolen base in Monday's 13-5 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop is on fire right now, racking up six multi-hit performances in the last 11 games and batting .364 (16-for-44) over that stretch. The hot streak has boosted Lindor's slash line on the season to .262/.350/.450 with eight homers, seven steals, 37 runs and 40 RBI through 50 contests. |
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| May 29 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a triple, a walk, three RBI and two runs in Saturday's 8-2 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After seeing his on-base streak come to an end in the second game of the Mets' May 21 doubleheader with the Rockies, Lindor has resumed raking at the dish. Over the six games that have followed, he's slashed .455/.500/1.000 with six extra-base hits, 14 RBI, 10 runs and a stolen base. He'll be in the lineup for Sunday's series finale, playing shortstop and batting third. |
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| May 28 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-2 with two walks, three runs scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 8-6 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop has both hit safely and crossed the plate in five straight games. The performance extended a hot streak that has seen Lindor hit .364 (12-for-33) over his last nine contests. Over that span, he's tallied two of his eight homers and two of his six steals and also added 12 RBI and 13 runs. |
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| May 25 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a double Wednesday against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor was one of the few bright spots for the Mets, as he went yard in the sixth inning to record his eighth homer of the season. He has three home runs in his last 11 starts, also collecting 12 RBI and 13 runs scored in that span. Overall, Lindor has a .250/.337/.443 line across 205 plate appearances this season. |
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| May 20 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with two walks, three runs scored and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-inning win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop was a constant presence on the basepaths for the Mets, but Lindor's most important run came after he made the final out of the ninth inning, as he started the 10th as the phantom runner and came home on Pete Alonso's walkoff blast. Lindor has reached base in 12 of the last 13 games, and while he's batting only .234 (11-for-47) over that stretch, he's supplemented it with nine walks for a .356 OBP to go with two homers, two steals, seven RBI and 11 runs. |
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| May 16 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a walk and a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the Mariners. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He took Robbie Ray deep in the first inning to get the Mets on the board. Lindor is having a rough May, going 8-for-53 (.151) through 14 games, but he's stayed productive with two of his six homers on the year, one steal, seven runs and eight RBI. |
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| May 11 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a stolen base in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop delivered his first multi-hit performance since April 29, bookending a nine-game slump that saw him bat .139 (5-for-36). Lindor's .246/.326/.418 slash line is on a par with his disappointing numbers over the prior two seasons, but he's at least picked up the slack in the counting stats, adding five homers, four steals, 17 runs and 18 RBI through 31 games. |
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| May 6 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a two-run home run in Thursday's win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop took James Norwood deep in the top of the ninth inning, kicking off a stunning rally from a 7-1 deficit. Lindor snapped a 13-game homer drought with the blast, a stretch during which he managed a poor .176/.246/.196 slash line. Despite the slump dragging his batting average down to .241, the 28-year-old still has five homers, three steals, 16 runs and 17 RBI through 28 contests. |
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| Apr 21 2022 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a solo home run and two runs scored Thursday against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor got the Mets on the board by tallying his fourth home run of the season in the first inning. He reached base base in subsequent plate appearances with a pair of singles to record his fourth multi-hit effort in his last seven starts. Lindor appears to have put his disappointing 2021 campaign behind him, as he is hitting .308/.419/.615 with 12 runs scored and 10 RBI across 62 plate appearances early on in 2022. |
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| Apr 20 2022 | Lindor went 4-for-9 with two doubles, a run scored, two RBI and a stolen base across both games of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop played hero in the matinee, bringing home Brandon Nimmo for the winning run with a 10th-inning single, then Lindor scored the Mets' first run in a 3-1 win during the nightcap. The 28-year-old has regained his swagger to begin 2022 after a couple lackluster campaigns, slashing .310/.442/.619 through 12 games with three homers, three steals, nine RBI and 10 runs scored with a stellar 9:6 BB:K. |
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| Apr 15 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with two homers, two walks, three RBI, three runs scored and a steal in Friday's 10-3 win against Arizona. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor hit a two-run homer to chase Zach Davies from the game in the fifth inning and added a solo shot off Caleb Smith in the eighth. He's been on a tear through his first eight games, hitting .296/.457/.704 with three homers, two steals and more walks (seven) than strikeouts (five). |
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| Apr 10 2022 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a solo home run and a stolen base in Sunday's loss to the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The rest of the Mets' lineup couldn't get much going, but Lindor provided his fantasy managers with a tasty "combo meal" to close the first weekend of MLB action. Lindor's OPS is north of 1.000 in the early going as he looks to rebound after an underwhelming first season in Queens. He was hit by a pitch on the ear flap of his helmet Friday, but Lindor quickly cleared concussion protocols. |
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| Apr 9 2022 | Lindor (face) will bat third and play shortstop Saturday against Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor left Friday's game after getting hit in the head by a pitch, but he avoided serious injury. He'll remain in the lineup and will look to improve on his slow start, which saw him go 1-for-6 with four strikeouts through his first two games. |
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| Apr 8 2022 | Lindor underwent X-rays on his jaw that came back negative and cleared concussion protocols after exiting Friday's game against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor was hit in the face by a pitch in the top of the fifth inning Friday, but he appears to have avoided a significant injury. The 28-year-old should be considered day-to-day ahead of Saturday's matchup against Washington, but if the Lindor misses any time, Luis Guillorme will likely fill in at shortstop. |
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| Mar 25 2022 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk, a double, a home run, two runs scored and two RBI in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He went back-to-back with Mark Canha in the first inning off Will Stewart, giving Lindor his first homer of the spring. The shortstop has seen his offensive production plummet the last two seasons, as his .240/.327/.413 slash line over that stretch is a far cry from the .278/.342/.514 mark he put up the three years prior, but at 28 years old there's still reason to hope Lindor can bounce back to his previous level. |
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| Sep 30 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and a walk in Thursday's 12-3 victory over Miami. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor went deep during a six-run eighth inning for the Mets, connecting off Luis Madero to break things open at 10-3. It was Lindor's 20th home run of the season, and his third in the last five games. He's driven in eight runs during that stretch and is slashing a stellar .267/.359/.574 in the month of September. |
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| Sep 29 2021 | Lindor went a combined 2-for-7 with a home run, a walk and three RBI between both ends of Tuesday's doubleheader sweep of the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor led the charge for the Mets in the opening contest, connecting on his second home run in as many games when he took lefty reliever Steven Okert deep in the sixth inning. Though his first season in Queens hasn't come close to living up to expectations, Lindor is at least closing the campaign with the kind of production the Mets banked on when they handed him a $341 million contract in April. Through 25 September games, Lindor is slashing .258/.352/.559 with eight home runs and 21 RBI. |
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| Sep 27 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's 8-4 loss to the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor got the Mets on the board early with a solo home run off Freddy Peralta in the first inning. The long ball was the 27-year-old's only hit of the day and his first since he hit three against the Yankees in one game Sept. 12. Lindor is not having the season he hoped for in his first year as a Met. All of his hitting statistics are down in comparison to past years. He's currently slashing .228/.322/.402 with 18 homers, 56 RBI, 69 runs scored, 10 steals and 55:90 BB:K over 494 plate appearances. |
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| Sep 14 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-2 with two walks in Monday's 7-0 loss to the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mets are finally seeing the player they thought they traded for in the offseason, although Lindor's turnaround might have come too late to salvage their playoff hopes. Over 13 games in September, the shortstop is slashing .283/.404/.717 with six homers, 14 RBI and 14 runs. |
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| Sep 12 2021 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with three home runs, three runs, five RBI and a walk in a 7-6 victory over the Yankees on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor powered the Mets offense Sunday with a three-run home run in the first inning and solo shots in the sixth and eighth with the latter proving to be the deciding run in the game. With the impressive feat against the Mets' archrivals, Lindor has finally been initiated into New York baseball given his dismal performance for much of the season. The electric shortstop has turned things around in September with a .273/.377/.727 slash line in 12 games this month, though Sunday's performance is responsible for a large portion of the recent success. |
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| Sep 5 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, two walks and two total runs scored in Sunday's 13-6 win over Washington. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop sparked a six-run ninth inning for the Mets with his solo shot, which was his 13th homer of the year and his second in as many days after he went yard in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. Lindor hadn't homered prior to July 11 before rediscovering his power this weekend. The 27-year-old is slashing just .225/.316/.382 with 44 RBI, 56 runs scored and 10 stolen bases through 414 plate appearances overall. |
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| Sep 4 2021 | Lindor will sit for the second game of Saturday's doubleheader against Washington, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor looked great in the first game of the day, going 3-for-4 with a homer, four RBI and a pair of runs scored. He won't be asked to play two games in one day, with Jonathan Villar taking over at shortstop. |
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| Aug 31 2021 | Lindor is on the bench for Tuesday night's game against the Marlins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk in Tuesday afternoon's continuation of a suspended April game. In his last 10 contests, the switch hitter is hitting .243 with three extra-base hits and four RBI. Javier Baez is playing shortstop, with Jonathan Villar moving to second base. |
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| Aug 28 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a single and two stolen bases in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: While Lindor's bat hasn't come around yet since his return from an oblique injury, the shortstop's legs appear to be just fine. The 27-year-old swiped bags nine and 10 Saturday night, while also smacking a base hit. If nothing else, the steals are a sign that the four-time All-Star is feeling A-OK after an extended stay on the injured list. |
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| Aug 25 2021 | Lindor isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Giants. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor returned from the injured list Tuesday and went 0-for-4 in the series opener against San Francisco, but he'll head back to the bench as he's eased back into action. Javier Baez will shift to shortstop while Jonathan Villar enters the lineup at third base. |
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| Aug 24 2021 | Lindor (oblique) was activated off the injured list Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor had mentioned returning without a rehab assignment previously and he'll wind up doing just that, with his first game action in over a month coming at the big-league level. It's possible he's handled cautiously initially, but the Mets don't really have any time to waste, as they sit 6.5 games back in the NL East and seven games back of a Wild Card spot. |
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| Aug 22 2021 | The Mets are hopeful that Lindor (oblique) will be ready to return from the 10-day injured list for Tuesday's game against the Giants, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mets entertained the idea of bringing Lindor back from the IL for Sunday's series finale with the Dodgers, but Rojas said at the recommendation of the team performance staff, the four-time All-Star was given some additional time to recover from the right oblique strain that has sidelined him since July 17. Assuming Lindor makes it through a pregame workout Tuesday no worse for the wear, he should draw back into the New York lineup for the series opener with San Francisco. When Lindor is activated, he'll slot in as the Mets' everyday shortstop, while Javier Baez shifts over to the keystone and Jeff McNeil moves over to third base. |
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| Aug 21 2021 | Manager Luis Rojas said it's possible Lindor (oblique) is activated from the injured list Sunday, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor will take live batting practice Saturday, and if all goes well he could be back in the lineup for Sunday's series finale in Los Angeles. He's been on the IL since July 17 with a right oblique strain. An update on Lindor's expected activation date figures to become available within the next day or so. |
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| Aug 17 2021 | Lindor (oblique) hit against live pitching Tuesday, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Manager Luis Rojas said over the weekend that Lindor could return during the Mets' upcoming homestand, which begins Aug. 24, and facing live pitching is a good step toward making that a reality. The 27-year-old has been sidelined for a month by a strained oblique, but Rojas also indicated the shortstop may not require a rehab assignment before being activated. |
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| Aug 15 2021 | Mets manager Luis Rojas said that Lindor (oblique) could be activated from the 10-day injured list when the team returns from its upcoming seven-game road trip that begins Monday, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports. "There's a possibility," Rojas said, regarding Lindor's return for the start of the Mets' homestand next week. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Prior to Sunday's series finale with the Dodgers in Queens, Lindor appeared to complete a full workout that included batting practice and baserunning, per Toscano. Lindor will join the team for its road trip this week that includes a three-game set in San Francisco and a four-game set in Los Angeles, but he's not expected to be available for either of the team's series versus the Giants and Dodgers. For now, the 27-year-old appears likely to avoid a minor-league rehab assignment, as the Mets will presumably have him take part in simulated-game work during the road trip before reassessing his status for the homestand that begins Aug. 24. Once Lindor is reinstated from the IL, he'll take back everyday duties at shortstop and push one of J.D. Davis or Jonathan Villar into a bench role. |
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| Aug 14 2021 | Lindor (oblique) is hoping to skip a rehab assignment once he's cleared for game action, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The Mets are reportedly open to the idea, though they've yet to fully decide on their plans. Lindor has been out for nearly a month with a right oblique strain, so skipping a rehab assignment would be somewhat unusual, but he's seemingly willing to take the risk with the Mets locked into a very tight playoff race. |
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| Aug 11 2021 | Lindor (oblique) took batting practice on the field and participated in fielding drills Wednesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor has been taking grounders since the end of July, but he resumed swinging late last week and took another step by hitting on the field Wednesday. The Mets view this week as important in the shortstop's recovery process, and the team remains hopeful that he'll return from the injured list prior to the end of the month. |
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| Aug 7 2021 | Lindor (oblique) has resumed swinging recently, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor participated in fielding work at the end of July, and it's encouraging that he's been able to pick up a bat. However, the 27-year-old said Saturday that he still doesn't have a timetable to return. He's been on the injured list for three weeks and initially carries a recovery timeline of 3-to-5 weeks, but he still isn't particularly close to rejoining the Mets. |
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| Jul 30 2021 | Lindor (oblique) played catch and fielded grounders on the field Friday, Tim Healey of Newsday reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The news represents the first reports of baseball activity for Lindor since he hit the injured list back in mid-July. He's approximately two weeks into a 3-5 week recovery timeline as he works his way back from an oblique strain, so he should return sometime in early or mid-August. Javier Baez, acquired in a trade from the Cubs on Friday, will likely handle shortstop duties for the Mets until Lindor's return. |
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| Jul 26 2021 | Mets acting general manager Zack Scott said Monday that he believes the right oblique strain that landed Lindor on the 10-day injured list July 17 is a 3-to-5-week injury, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: If that recovery timeline is accurate, Lindor won't be ready to return to action until the Mets' Aug. 6 to 8 series in Philadelphia, in a best-case scenario. Before the Mets are able to pin down a more defined target date for Lindor's return, he'll first have to resume baseball activities. Lindor has yet to take any meaningful steps forward in his recovery since being shut down with the oblique strain just over a week ago. |
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| Jul 17 2021 | Lindor, who was placed on the 10-day injured list earlier Saturday, was diagnosed with a Grade 2 oblique strain, Tim Britton of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A Grade 2 strain is a moderate one, and while a timeline hasn't been established for Lindor's return, he'll most likely need several weeks to recover from the injury. The Mets anticipate Lindor will return this season, but a target date for his return likely won't become public until he's cleared to resume baseball activities. Luis Guillorme will get the first crack at replacing him at shortstop Saturday against the Pirates, and the Mets could explore the trade market ahead of the July 30 deadline to secure a short-term upgrade at the position. |
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| Jul 16 2021 | Lindor exited Friday's game against the Pirates with right side soreness, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Side soreness can sometimes lead to an oblique injury designation, but it sounds like Lindor is day-to-day for now. He went 1-for-3 prior to exiting and was replaced by Luis Guillorme. Lindor will be examined Saturday morning. |
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| Jul 11 2021 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Sunday's 6-5 loss to Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop opened the scoring with his 11th homer of the year coming in the first inning off Pittsburgh starter Chase De Jong. Lindor has gone yard twice in the last four games. He's struggled a bit in his first half-season as a Met, posting a .227/.326/.377 slash line with 36 RBI, 49 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 361 plate appearances. Sunday was just his fourth three-hit game of the year. |
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| Jul 9 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a grand slam, a walk and two total runs scored in Friday's 13-4 win over Pittsburgh. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop put an exclamation point on the Mets' 10-run sixth inning with his grand slam. Lindor is up to 10 home runs, 34 RBI, 47 runs scored and eight stolen bases through 84 games this year. Despite reasonable counting stats, he's posted a disappointing .221/.320/.366 slash line. His homer Friday was his first since June 23, a span of 14 games. |
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| Jul 4 2021 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with two RBI, a walk and a steal in a win over the Yankees in Game 1 of Sunday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor knocked RBI singles in the fourth and seventh innings and also stole his eighth base of the season. The struggling superstar seems to be turning things around, going 11-for-39 (.282) with eight RBI and five multi-hit games over his last 11 appearances. Still, he's slashing just .222/.318/.363 with 21 extra-base hits this season. |
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| Jun 24 2021 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk, a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in Wednesday's 7-3 win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After going 2-for-16 over his prior five games, Lindor showed another flicker of his Cleveland form. The shortstop has yet to put together a sustained hot streak for the Mets but June has been his best month so far, as he's slashing .256/.337/.500 through 23 games with five of his nine homers on the season. |
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| Jun 19 2021 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a pair of two-run homers and an RBI single in the 5-1 win over the Nationals in Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor broke out of a 0-for-11 stretch in a big way during the first half of the twin bill, knocking in each of the club's five runs. He took Joe Ross deep with a runner on in the first and fifth innings, while also mixing in a third-inning RBI single. It marked the shortstop's first multi-homer performance in a Mets uniform and just his second three-hit game on the campaign. |
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| Jun 12 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk, a two-run home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-1 win over the Padres. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: His first-inning blast off Joe Musgrove gave Marcus Stroman and the Mets bullpen all the offense they would need. Lindor seems to have found a groove at the plate, batting .314 (16-for-51) over the last 13 games with seven extra-base hits, including three of his six homers on the season. |
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| Jun 5 2021 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, double, an additional run and three strikeouts in a 4-0 win over San Diego on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor's fifth inning home run doubled New York's lead to 2-0 and he later scored an insurance run after doubling in the ninth. This was Lindor's eighth straight game with a hit as he's gone 14-for-25 in that stretch and has raised his average from .182 to .222. |
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| Jun 2 2021 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Wednesday's 7-6 win over Arizona. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: All three of the shortstop's hits were singles. He scored on a James McCann home run in the first inning and Pete Alonso's go-ahead RBI single in the ninth. Lindor is on a five-game hitting streak, going 9-for-23 (.391) in that span. He's beginning to warm up after an ice-cold start to his Mets career. For the year, the 27-year-old is slashing .209/.300/.316 with four home runs, 12 RBI, 25 runs scored and four stolen bases across 205 plate appearances. |
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| May 19 2021 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double and a run scored in Tuesday's win over the Braves. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor has been struggling at the plate but is showing signs of turning things around following a dreadful start to the campaign. The star shortstop has hit safely in eight of his last 11 games, posting three multi-hit efforts and a .282/.383/.487 slash line across that span. |
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| May 17 2021 | Lindor went 0-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base in Mondays' 3-1 win over Atlanta. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor swiped his third bag of the year in the top of the seventh inning after reaching base on a free pass. Although he was able to showcase his speed in the victory, he continues to scuffle at the dish, as he's now 9-for-50 with two homers, five RBI and two stolen bases in May (14 games). |
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| May 12 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in Wednesday's 7-1 victory over the Orioles. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop now has at least one hit in each of his last six games, hitting 8-for-20 overall in that span with four RBI. The stolen base was just Lindor's second of the season, but he'll enjoy more frequent opportunities to swipe bags now that he's snapped out of his extended slump. The switch-hitter's average, now .202, remains underwhelming, however it has risen steadily in the past week and Lindor is beginning to look more like the player the Mets traded for and signed to a long-term deal. |
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| May 9 2021 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, one RBI, one run, a walk and a stolen base in the Mets' 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Saturday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor may finally be catching a bit of a hot streak. The perennial All-Star reached base safely nine times in his last three games. He has a home run, three RBI, three runs and a stolen base in that stretch. Despite the recent burst, the 27-year-old is slashing a brutal .190/.317/.270 in 121 plate appearances with his new team. |
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| May 8 2021 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run and a second run scored in Friday's 5-4 extra-inning win over the Diamondbacks. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop finally seems to be getting comfortable in his new uniform. Lindor's seventh-inning blast off Caleb Smith tied the game at 4-4 and was his first homer this season at Citi Field, and his second of the year. While he only sports a .549 OPS through 27 games, his 16:15 BB:K indicates his All-Star skill set is still intact, and the 27-year-old still has plenty of time to catch fire and put up his usual numbers. |
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| May 7 2021 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with three walks and a run scored in Thursday's win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop had gone 0-for-23 over his prior six games, but Lindor snapped his slump while adding value with his batting eye. He hasn't lived up to his huge contract extension yet, slashing .163/.297/.207 with one homer and zero steals in 26 games, but Thursday's performance could be a sign he's coming around. |
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| May 5 2021 | Lindor won't be in the lineup for Game 2 of Wednesday's doubleheader at St. Louis, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 27-year-old went 0-for-3 during the matinee to extend his hitless streak to 23 at-bats over the past six games, so he'll head to the bench for the first time this season. Jonathan Villar will start at shortstop in Lindor's place for the nightcap. |
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| Apr 25 2021 | Lindor is starting at shortstop and hitting third in Sunday's game against the Nationals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor has hit exclusively from the second spot in the order prior to Sunday's game. However, the team shifted their lineup a bit, with Pete Alonso rising from the cleanup spot to second and Lindor shifting down one spot. Despite a potent lineup on paper, the Mets have averaged only 3.3 runs per game this season -- second-worst in the league -- so manager Luis Rojas may be looking to jumpstart the offense. |
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| Apr 22 2021 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs scored and an RBI in Wednesday's 16-4 loss to the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor's bat finally came alive Wednesday night after he went hitless in each of the last three games. The 27-year-old kicked things off for the Mets by capitalizing on a hanging changeup and skying it into the right field bleachers to give his team an early 1-0 lead. Lindor added two more singles later in the game and came around to score once on a Pete Alonso home run in the fifth. Despite the blowout loss, it was an encouraging effort at the plate from Lindor, as he launched his first long ball in a Mets uniform and recorded his second multi-hit game of the year. His slash line now stands at .222/.357/.311 with three home runs, three RBI, eight runs scored and an impressive 9:4 BB:K. |
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| Apr 14 2021 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Phillies. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: A new team and the pressure of a big contract extension might have contributed to Lindor's sluggish start to the year, but the 27-year-old appears to be finding his stroke at the plate. He's still only batting ,222 (6-for-27) through eight games, but a stellar 7:2 BB:K has fueled his .389 OBP, and it seems only a matter of time before he breaks out. |
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| Mar 31 2021 | Lindor agreed to a 10-year, $341 million contract extension with the Mets on Wednesday. Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The two sides appeared to be at a standstill in talks with Lindor's Opening Day deadline for negotiations fast approaching, but an agreement was reached late Wednesday night. The total value of the contract is $1 million more than the extension signed by Fernando Tatis earlier this offseason, though Lindor's annual value is much higher. According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, the contract contains no opt-outs and a partial no-trade clause, so Lindor is essentially locked in with the Mets through his age-38 season. He'll make his debut for New York on Thursday at Washington after posting a .370/.433/.630 slash line over 60 plate appearances during spring training. |
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| Mar 30 2021 | Lindor turned down a 10-year, $325 million contract extension from the Mets, Deesha Thosar of The New York Daily News reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The All-Star shortstop had set a deadline of Opening Day to negotiate a new deal with the Mets, and what team sources described as their "best and final offer" fell short of what Lindor was looking for, which is reportedly closer to 12 years and $400 million. While that doesn't necessarily mean he will head elsewhere in 2022, it does mean the Mets will have plenty of competition for his services next offseason. Lindor posted a blistering .370/.433/.630 slash line through 60 plate appearances this spring with four homers and a 6:6 BB:K as he prepares for his first campaign outside of Cleveland. |
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| Mar 16 2021 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk and two runs scored against the Astros on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: He'd been off to a bit of a slow start with the bat this spring, as the home run was Lindor's first extra-base hit of Grapefruit League play. It was a wonderful sight to behold for both Mets fans and those who've invested fantasy capital in the 27-year-old shortstop, as he turned on a fastball down and in, absolutely crushing it well over the right-field fence. Coming off the worst season of his career, Lindor has a lot to prove, so it'll be interesting to see how the Mets handle the pending free agent's contract negotiations. |
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| Mar 9 2021 | Lindor and the Mets will begin discussions on a contract extension this week, Anthony Rieber and Tim Healey of Newsday report. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The shortstop, who picked up his first hit of the spring Monday, will become a free agent next offseason and has said he doesn't want contract talks to linger into the regular season, so the clock is ticking. Lindor could end up getting a deal in excess of $300 million, following in the wake of mega-deals signed by Manny Machado, Mookie Betts and Fernando Tatis in recent years, and new team owner Steve Cohen hasn't shown any qualms about opening up his wallet. Chances seem good Lindor's stint with the Mets will last longer than just the current campaign. |
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| Jan 15 2021 | Lindor and the Mets reached a one-year, $22.3 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor was acquired by the Mets on Jan. 7, and he won't require an arbiter with his new club after agreeing to terms on a one-year deal Friday. With a deal in place for his final year of arbitration, the two sides will now presumably begin working on a long-term deal for the star shortstop. Lindor's marks were down during the abbreviated 2020 season, posting a career-worst .750 OPS with eight home runs and 27 RBI while appearing in all 60 games. |
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| Jan 7 2021 | Lindor was sent from the Indians to the Mets on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The full details of the trade have not yet been released, but Carlos Carrasco is reportedly also included in the deal per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com, with Andersen Pickard of MLBDailyDish.com reporting that Andres Gimenez and Josh Wolf are among the pieces heading the other way. Lindor has just one year remaining on his contract, but the Mets will be acquiring one of the best shortstops in baseball for at least that one year, though he is coming off a season in which he posted career worsts across his mediocre .258/.335/.415 slash line. |
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| Nov 5 2020 | The Indians have informed several other clubs that they intend to trade Lindor prior to Opening Day, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor is set to earn approximately $21 million this winter in his final year of arbitration, and the Indians are apparently eager to move him with the aims of cutting payroll for the upcoming season and getting back future assets in return for the star shortstop before he hits free agency next offseason. Though Lindor took a step back offensively in the 60-game 2020 campaign with a career-worst .750 OPS, his long track record of success at the dish coupled with the premium defense he offers should keep the Indians' asking price for the 26-year-old high. Expect a number of playoff-hopeful clubs to touch base with the Indians in trade discussions over the next few months. |
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| Sep 26 2020 | Lindor went 0-for-2 with three walks, a run scored and a stolen base in a 4-3 win over the Pirates on Friday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Mitch Keller struggled greatly with his command Friday and walked Lindor in each of his first three at-bats. The 26-year-old was able to score a run and was active on the basepaths with his sixth steal of the season. Lindor is having a down year in terms of his personal numbers at the plate but is still doing well overall as he's hitting .263/.341/.425 with eight home runs, 27 RBI and 30 runs scored in 58 games. |
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| Sep 16 2020 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a home run, a double, a stolen base, a walk, four RBI and one run scored Tuesday against the Cubs. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor single-handedly powered Cleveland's offense. He clubbed an RBI double in the third frame and followed that up with an RBI single two innings later. However, his biggest contribution came in the ninth inning, when he slugged a two-run home run to tie the contest. For the season, Lindor has maintained a .286/.346/.469 line with eight home runs, four steals, 24 RBI and 26 runs scored across 48 contests. |
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| Sep 8 2020 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a walk during Tuesday's loss to the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The 26-year-old's two-run shot during the third inning gave Cleveland a 5-3 lead, though the bullpen was ultimately unable to hold off Kansas City. Lindor has a .287/.353/.473 slash line with seven homers, 10 doubles, 19 RBI and three stolen bases in 42 games. |
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| Sep 6 2020 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, single, walk and two runs scored in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Brewers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor got out of the gates slow to start the season, recording just 15 knocks in his first 65 at-bats. However, he has enjoyed a strong stretch since Aug. 11, going 30-for-93 with 10 extra-base hits over that span. In all, the shortstop is slashing a solid .280/.341/.453 on the season. |
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| Sep 2 2020 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a double in Wednesday's 5-0 win over the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor's biggest hit of the game was his ninth-inning double, and he came around to score on Tyler Naquin's second homer of the game. Through 37 contests, Lindor is slashing .283/.335/.461 with six homers, 17 RBI, 19 runs scored and two stolen bases. He's hit safely in nine straight games, going 15-for-38 (.395) in that span to firmly shake off his slow start to 2020. |
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| Sep 1 2020 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run Tuesday against the Royals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor took Matt Harvey deep in the first inning to notch his sixth homer of the campaign. The performance extended his hitting streak to eight games, four of which have been multi-hit efforts. Overall, Lindor has put together a .270/.325/.446 line with two stolen bases, 18 runs scored and 17 RBI across 160 plate appearances. |
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| Aug 28 2020 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a stolen base in Friday's 14-2 win over the Cardinals. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor singled, stole a base and scored on a Franmil Reyes homer in the first inning. In the second, Lindor reached on a double play and scored on Carlos Santana's long ball. Lindor's final run of the game came in the sixth inning when he doubled and came home on a Reyes single. The 26-year-old shortstop is up to five homers, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored and a stolen base through 32 contests. |
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| Aug 25 2020 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in a victory over Minnesota on Tuesday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor slugged Cleveland into a lead they did not relinquish with a two-run shot to right field in the sixth inning. The blast was his fifth of the season and his first homer and RBI since Aug. 16. Lindor is slashing .254/.316/.426 on the season. |
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| Aug 23 2020 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a double and a run scored Saturday in the Indians' 6-1 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After a slow start at the dish to begin the season, Lindor is slowly rounding in to peak form offensively. Over his last 10 games, Lindor is slashing .302/.362/.442 with a home run, three doubles, seven runs and four RBI. He'll start at shortstop and will bat third in Sunday's series finale. |
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| Aug 16 2020 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, two doubles, three RBI and one run scored in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Tigers. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor entered Sunday's tilt with just seven hits in his last 41 at-bats, but the shortstop broke out in a big way in the series finale. After taking Michael Fulmer deep in the third inning, Lindor was able to add to his day with a run-scoring double in the seventh. Lindor is still slashing a pedestrian .233/.281/.422, but he will look to build off his big day when the Indians open a series with the Pirates on Tuesday. |
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| Aug 3 2020 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Reds. He was also caught stealing. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Since getting off to a 2-for-14 start, Lindor has gone 9-for-30 with three home runs. He's still looking for his first stolen base -- Monday's attempt was his first -- and Cleveland is not running a lot as a team early on. That said, it would still be a surprise if Lindor didn't end up with a handful of steals by the end of the campaign. |
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| Jul 31 2020 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Thursday's victory over Minnesota. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor accounted for the only runs of the game with a two-run blast in the third inning. The homer was Lindor's second of the season and fourth extra-base hit across 29 at-bats. He is batting only .207 (6-for-29) on the campaign, though he has driven in six runs in seven contests. |
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| Jul 28 2020 | Lindor went 3-for-8 with a home run, a double, three runs scored and three RBI as the Indians swept the White Sox in Tuesday's doubleheader. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The All-Star shortstop entered Tuesday's action 2-for-14 with one extra-base hit and five strikeouts through three games, so his performance in the the twin bill was a welcome sight. Lindor will look to build on that effort in Wednesday's series finale. |
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| Jul 12 2020 | Manager Terry Francona said Sunday that he thinks Lindor will hit third, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor batted almost exclusively from the leadoff spot last season, but he could improve his RBI potential if he indeed gets slotted into the third spot in the lineup. Francona said that Cesar Hernandez is a likely candidate to replace Lindor as the leadoff hitter. Lindor slashed .284/.335/.518 with 32 home runs and 74 RBI for Cleveland last season. |
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| Mar 23 2020 | Lindor went 12-for-30 (.400 average) with three home runs and 10 RBI across 10 Cactus League games before the MLB suspended its season. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: After his name cropped up in trade rumors all winter, Lindor elected to break off talks with the Indians about a possible contract extension during spring training. The uncertainty about his future in Cleveland clearly didn't impact Lindor on the field, as he immediately caught fire at the plate during the spring and played his usual stellar defense at shortstop. A trade may still be in the cards if Cleveland's season heads south quickly, but Lindor fantasy value shouldn't change much for better or worse if he ends up moving elsewhere. |
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| Mar 9 2020 | Lindor suspended extension talks with Cleveland on Monday, Jason Lloyd of The Athletic reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The star shortstop could still sign a deal with the Indians following the season, as he still has two more years left on his contract, but for now he'll focus on his performance on the field. The lack of an extension seemingly increases the prospects of Lindor getting traded, though it's hard to say how a hypothetical trade would affect Lindor's fantasy value, as he currently plays in a middle-of-the-road lineup in a park that plays pretty close to neutral. |
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| Feb 20 2020 | Lindor and manager Terry Francona might have a discussion this spring about possibly moving Lindor out of the leadoff spot, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Francona cautioned that nothing was imminent about a batting order change. "I'm not trying to move him out of that spot," said Francona. "I want to be open to what could be our best lineup. I don't think anybody knows that until you have a better idea of what your team is going to look like." If Lindor were to move down to second or third in the order, he would have more RBI opportunities, perhaps at the expense of fewer plate appearances along with fewer chances to run. |
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| Jan 10 2020 | Lindor and the Indians avoided arbitration Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $17.5 million deal, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: The contract is the second-highest ever for a player in his second season of arbitration eligibility, trailing only Mookie Betts' $20 million contract from last season. It's still a bargain given Lindor's impressive talent, as he hit .284/.335/.518 with 32 homers and 22 steals while playing strong defense at shortstop last season. |
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| Sep 29 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a home run, an RBI and a run scored in the team's 8-2 loss to the Nationals on Sunday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor capped off yet another stellar year as he hit at least 30 home runs for the third consecutive season. The 2011 first-round pick finished the season with a .284 batting average which was his highest since 2016 but also only finished with 74 RBI and played in 143 games which both were his lowest totals since his rookie season in 2015. The 25-year-old shortstop led the team in batting average and hits in 2019 and will continue to be a cornerstone for this franchise for years to come. |
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| Sep 19 2019 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored in a victory over Detroit on Thursday. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor continued his strong 2019 campaign with his 13th three-hit game of the season. The 25-year-old missed the first three weeks of the season with calf and ankle injuries but has played in every game since his return, slashing .292/.343/.533 with 31 homers, 70 RBI and 21 stolen bases. |
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| Sep 8 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor gave Cleveland a 4-1 lead with his fifth-inning shot, his 29th of the season. The superstar shortstop has already hit three long balls this month and should soon reach the 30-homer mark for the third straight season. His current .888 OPS would be a new career best. |
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| Sep 6 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-6 with a solo home run and an RBI single in Friday's 6-2 win over the Twins. | ROTOWIRE RECOMMENDS: Lindor opened the scoring with a solo shot off Twins starter Michael Pineda in the third inning. He later added a bases-loaded single in the 11th as part of a four-run rally. The shortstop is up to 28 homers, 66 RBI, and 85 runs scored while batting .297/.348/.536 in 564 plate appearances this season. Lindor has also added 20 stolen bases. |
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| Aug 31 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a two-run home run during Saturday's 9-6 loss to the Rays. | |
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| Aug 30 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a sacrifice fly in a 2-0 victory over | the Tigers on Thursday. |
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| Aug 29 2019 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, a double, a stolen base and an additional | run Wednesday in the Indians' 4-2 win over the Tigers. |
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| Aug 23 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Friday's win over Kansas City. | |
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| Aug 18 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in an 8-4 victory against the Yankees on | Sunday. |
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| Aug 13 2019 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and a caught stealing in Tuesday's | 7-6 loss to the Red Sox. |
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| Aug 4 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a home run, two RBI and a walk Sunday against the Angels. | |
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| Aug 3 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a three-run home run in a 7-2 victory against the Angels | on Saturday. |
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| Jul 27 2019 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Friday's | 8-3 win over the Royals. |
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| Jul 25 2019 | Lindor went 3-for-8 with a solo home run and a double in Thursday's marathon win over the Royals. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 21 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run Sunday against the Royals. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 6 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with two solo home runs in a 7-2 win over the Reds on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 23 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with an RBI double, run and stolen base in an 8-3 victory against the Tigers on Sunday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 15 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 4-2 victory over the Tigers on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 15 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases in a 4-2 victory against the Tigers on Saturday. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 6 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a stolen base and three runs Wednesday in the Indians' 9-7 win over the Twins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jun 4 2019 | Lindor went 3-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, a double and a walk in Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Twins. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 31 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the White Sox. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 22 2019 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run Tuesday in the Indians' 5-3 loss to the Athletics. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 14 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, a walk and two RBI in Monday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 14 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-2 with a home run, stolen base, walk and two RBI in Monday's 5-2 loss to the White Sox. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| May 13 2019 | Lindor went 2-for-4 and scored a run Sunday in the Indians' 5-3 win over the Athletics. | Subscribe now<\/a> to instantly reveal our take on this news. |
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| Jul 3 2018 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a pair of home runs, a career-high seven RBI and three runs in Monday's 9-3 win over the Royals. | Lindor broke the game open with a grand slam in the fourth inning and knocked Royals starter Jakob Junis out of the game with a three-run blast in the sixth inning. It was the shortstop's third consecutive game with a home run, with Lindor tallying six extra-base hits over that span. The power surge has lifted Lindor's OPS to a career-best .954, good for eighth in the majors among qualified hitters. |
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| Jul 1 2018 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a pair of doubles, four runs and two RBI in Cleveland's 15-3 romp over Oakland on Sunday. | It was a monster day for Cleveland's offense, and it was spearheaded by their dynamic shortstop, who lashed two doubles and scored four of the team's 15 runs from atop the order. Lindor has further established himself as one of the premier offensive talents at the position this season, as he's in the midst of a fabulous campaign that has seen him post a .296/.372/.564 slash line to go along with 21 homers, 48 RBI and a league-leading 70 runs through 81 games. |
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| Jun 30 2018 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Saturday's 7-2 loss to the A's. | The shortstop wraps up a somewhat sluggish June with a .243 (25-for-103) batting average on the month, but Lindor still produced six homers, four steals, 12 RBI and 22 runs in 26 games. With 20 home runs so far, the 24-year-old appears set to take a run at the first 40-HR campaign of his career. |
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| Jun 24 2018 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run, a double, three runs and two RBI in Sunday's game against the Tigers. | He hit a solo shot in the fourth inning off Matt Boyd, and also doubled off of Boyd earlier in the game. This was his third straight game with a home run, and he is now tied for sixth in the majors with 19 home runs on the season. Among all shortstops, he is now tied with Manny Machado for first in that category. |
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| Jun 23 2018 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and two runs scored Saturday against the Tigers. | Lindor led off the fifth inning with his 18th home run of the season. It was his second home run in as many games and his fifth multi-hit performance in his past 10 starts. He is building off his impressive 2017 season, and a 30 home run and 20 stolen base campaign is well within reach. |
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| Jun 16 2018 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in Saturday's 9-3 loss to the Twins. | The shortstop continues to rake, racking up his fifth multi-hit performance in the last seven games to boost his slash line on the season to .292/.361/.538. Lindor's 16 homers in 68 games puts him snugly on pace to top last year's career-high 33 long balls. |
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| Jun 14 2018 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a stolen base and two runs scored in Thursday's 5-2 win against the White Sox. | That's now 15 home runs and nine stolen bases on the season for Lindor, who displayed his whole skill set in this one. The 24-year-old switch hitter hadn't hit a long ball since his multi-homer performance on May 31 and has hit just .220 (11-for-50) thus far in June. Look for this solid outing to help Lindor bust out of that rut. |
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| Jun 10 2018 | Lindor will start at shortstop and bat cleanup Sunday against the Tigers, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | With a big bopper in Edwin Encarnacion (ankle) missing from the lineup for the second day in a row, the Indians elected to move Lindor from his usual leadoff post to add some thump to the heart of the order. Expect Lindor to slide back into the table-setting role once Encarnacion is cleared to rejoin the starting nine, perhaps as soon as Monday's series opener with the White Sox. |
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| May 31 2018 | Lindor went 4-for-5 with two home runs, two doubles, four RBI and three runs to help the Indians to a 9-8 victory over the Twins on Thursday. | Lindor hadn't left the yard in three weeks coming into this contest, but he dispatched of that lull in resounding fashion with this monster offensive effort that saw him crank home runs No. 13 and 14 of the season, and bring his slash line up to .311/.383/.579. He's firmly reestablished his status as one of the best-hitting shortstops in baseball following a slow April, and he figures to remain as such throughout the season. |
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| May 30 2018 | Lindor will take a seat for Wednesday's series finale against the White Sox Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times reports. | Lindor will get the day off after batting a modest .279 with three RBI and five walks over his last 10 games. Erik Gonzalez is set to take over at shortstop and will bat ninth. |
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| May 12 2018 | Lindor went 4-for-4 with two homers, two doubles, four runs scored and two RBI in Saturday's win over the Royals. | Lindor extended his hitting streak to 13 games with his first inning double off Jakob Junis, a stretch during which he's gone a remarkable 27-for-58 (.465) with eight homers, 18 runs, 13 RBI and a 5:8 BB:K. He added another double and a homer of Junis before capping his four-hit day with a long ball of Kevin McCarthy. Saturday's performance boosted Lindor's average to a season-best .311. |
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| May 5 2018 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a walk and a solo homer Saturday against the Yankees. | The homer was a two-out blast in the top of the fifth inning off of Sonny Gray. In the bottom half of the same inning, though, the young shortstop turned two outs into two runs by making a pair of errors on a would-be double-play ball. Offensively, though, Lindor has been a cross-category contributor, with a .284 average, five steals and eight homers on the season so far. |
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| May 3 2018 | Lindor went 2-for-6 with a double, two RBI and a run scored in the second game of a double-header Thursday against the Jays. | Lindor had a huge offensive day Thursday, combining to go 5-for-12 with two home runs and six RBI across the double-header. He now has five consecutive multi-hit games and has seen has average rise from .245 to .278 in that span. |
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| Apr 30 2018 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two runs and an RBI as the Indians topped the Rangers 7-5 on Monday. | Lindor's .245/.331/.409 slash line is still below the standard of last year's 33-homer campaign that saw him log an .842 OPS but there have been signs of encouragement lately as this was his second three-hit effort in his last four games. The numbers aren't there yet but it's still early and Lindor is one of the most talented offensive shortstops in the league, so hopefully his recent performances are a sign he's ready to put the tough opening month of the season behind him as the calendar turns to May. |
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| Apr 28 2018 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run and a double in Friday's win over the Mariners. | Lindor led off the bottom of the first with a solo home run, his fourth of the season. He also collected his sixth double of the year in addition to a single. The three-hit night brings his season average to .235, which is well below his career mark of .290. The young shortstop's hit totals are behind expectations, but he is running and scoring at a decent rate, with five stolen bases and 15 runs scored in 24 games. |
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| Apr 25 2018 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, a walk and two runs scored in Wednesday's win over the Cubs. | The solo shot was one of three on the day for Cleveland, and gave the Indians a lead in the sixth inning that they wouldn't relinquish. It hasn't been a good opening month for Lindor, but he's now reached base safely in 11 straight games while mashing all three of his homers in that span. The .222/.300/.378 slash line remains unsightly, but it's hard to believe the 24-year-old won't start turning it around sooner rather than later. |
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| Apr 22 2018 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a run scored and one RBI in Sunday's victory over the Orioles. | Lindor's multi-hit effort was a welcomed performance as the 24-year-old has struggled to consistently perform at the plate since the season got underway. His batting average has yet to eclipse .241 and is sitting at just .220 after 19 games. While his slow start is disappointing for fantasy owners, he'll have plenty of opportunities to turn things around while seeing regular time at shortstop in Cleveland's high-powered lineup. |
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| Apr 18 2018 | Lindor went 1-for-5 in Tuesday's win over the Twins, smashing a two-run homer. | Lindor broke the scoreless tie in the fifth, taking Twins starter Jake Odorizzi deep to put Cleveland on top 2-0. The offense kept hitting home runs, and Cleveland's pitching staff kept the Twins at bay. The home run was Lindor's second on the season, and he's now sporting a modest four-game hitting streak. The young shortstop only recently got his batting average above .200, and it's now sitting at .238. |
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| Apr 12 2018 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double, home run, three RBI and three runs scored in Thursday's win over the Tigers. | Lindor led off the game with a solo shot and followed that up with a two-run double in the second inning. The star shortstop has now tallied four hits in his last two games after collecting just seven hits in his first 44 at-bats this season. It's been a frustratingly slow start for Lindor, but he may finding his groove as we enter the third week of the season. |
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| Apr 7 2018 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double and stolen base Saturday against the Royals. | Lindor stole his third base of the season Saturday and has been successful in three of his four stolen base attempts this season. It took until May 30 for him to steal his third base last season so it appears he has made being more aggressive on the basepaths a priority to start the season. That would be a boost to his fantasy value and provide him a nice floor if his power production were to fall off from last season's pace. |
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| Mar 8 2018 | Manager Terry Francona reported Wednesday that Lindor will likely bat leadoff for the Indians again in 2018, Paul Hoynes of Cleveland.com reports. | Lindor secured an everyday spot at the top of the lineup in early August last season and finished the 2017 campaign with a .281 average, 18 home runs and 47 RBI in his 68 games as the team's leadoff man. Francona made it clear that he has no reason to move Lindor out of that spot this season and that he especially likes the idea of having a switch-hitter batting first. The 24-year-old will look to eclipse the 100-run threshold in 2018 after crossing home plate exactly 99 times in each of the past two seasons. |
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| Sep 23 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a double, a homer and three runs Saturday against the Mariners. | Lindor smashed his 33rd homer of the campaign to open the scoring for the Indians in the first inning of a road victory. He's launched eight homers while hitting over .300 this month, and he certainly done everything in his power to help fantasy owners during the most important time of the season. |
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| Sep 21 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a walk and a two-run home run in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Angels. | His seventh-inning shot off Yusmeiro Petit gave Lindor 31 homers on the season, setting a new big-league record for a switch-hitting shortstop. The 23-year-old has been a big part of Cleveland's amazing hot streak to close out the year, and he now sports a .325/.416/.688 slash line with six home runs, three steals, 17 runs and 17 RBI in 19 September games. |
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| Sep 16 2017 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a pair of runs in Saturday's win over the Royals. | Lindor's double in the sixth inning gave him an extra-base hit in 10 straight games -- a club record and four shy of the major league mark of 14, shared by Chipper Jones (2006) and Paul Waner (1927). According to The Associated Press, the Tribe's star is the first shortstop in the Modern Era (since 1900) with an extra-base hit in 10 straight games. Through 146 games, Lindor is hitting .281 with a career-high .852 OPS, while ranking ninth in the AL with 90 runs scored. |
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| Sep 12 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-3 with a solo home run, his third in the last four games, and a walk in Tuesday's victory over Detroit. | Lindor's bomb made him just the third shortstop in MLB history to hit 30-plus homers in a season by age 23, MLB.com reports. During the Tribe's current 20-game winning streak, Lindor is hitting .364 with a 1.229 OPS to go alongside nine home runs and 19 RBI. Simply put, in his third MLB season, the youngster has emerged as one of the most dynamic players in the game. |
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| Sep 10 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Orioles. | The 23-year-old has now homered in consecutive games and three times in his last four games, bringing his total to 29 on the year. One more and he will have doubled his total from 2016. Lindor has given something back in batting average this season, but he's done enough across the board to be a top-three shortstop in terms of earned fantasy value. |
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| Sep 7 2017 | Lindor went 3-for-6 with a triple, a solo home run and three runs scored Thursday against the White Sox. | Lindor led off a four-run first inning with a triple then opened the second with a solo homer. With 27 long balls this year, the star shortstop has equaled the total from his first two years combined. That power is far from all Lindor brings to the table, as he also has 12 steals and is in contention to win a second consecutive Platinum Glove as the best fielder in the AL. |
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| Sep 3 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run, two RBI and a walk in Sunday's 11-1 crushing of the Tigers. | The shortstop's sixth-inning blast pushed his career-high total to 26 on the year. Lindor has 12 home runs through 200 second-half at-bats, compared to 14 blast in 349 at-bats prior to the break. His OPS has jumped 50 points since the Midsummer Classic, and the 23-year-old is showing no signs of slowing down in the campaign's final month. He's hit safely in nine of his last 10 games while popping a deep fly in seven of his last 14 contests. |
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| Sep 1 2017 | Lindor is out of the lineup for Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader in Detroit. | He went 1-for-4 with a walk, an RBI and a strikeout in the first game of the twin bill. Giovanny Urshela gets the rare start at shortstop and will hit eighth against righty Buck Farmer. |
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| Aug 29 2017 | Lindor won't play Tuesday after the Indians' game against the Yankees was postponed due to rain, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | The two teams will make up Tuesday's contest as part of a doubleheader Wednesday. Lindor went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts in the series opener Monday, ending a four-game hit streak in which he had supplied three home runs and six RBI. |
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| Aug 27 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a walk, a home run, and two RBI in Sunday's win against the Royals. | Lindor has been spectacular at the plate recently. He hit his 24th homer of the season Sunday and has now collected 5 home runs since Aug. 20 (eight games). While Lindor has enjoyed a surge of power this season, his batting average (.270) leaves a bit to be desired after he finished each of his first two seasons with a mark above .300. |
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| Aug 25 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a stolen base in Friday's 4-0 win over the Royals. | He's now got 23 homers and 10 steals on the year, but a disproportionate amount of that production (seven HR and four SB) has come in August. Lindor's still only hitting .267 on the season, well below his career average, but his .799 OPS is right in line with his prior two campaigns. |
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| Aug 24 2017 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a home run and two RBI in Thursday's 13-6 win over Boston. | Lindor unsurprisingly played an important role in his team's offensive explosion, chipping in an RBI single in the second inning and a solo homer in the seventh. The 23-year-old shortstop has hit three long balls in his past five games, raising his season total to 22. Lindor would be having an even better year if his career-low .275 BABIP was more in line with his career .313 mark. |
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| Aug 22 2017 | Lindor hit a solo homer to lead off the bottom of the first inning Tuesday, then went hitless over his next three at-bats along with the rest of the Indians in a 9-1 loss to Boston. | After getting greeted harshly by Lindor, Red Sox starter Doug Fister proceeded to cruise through Cleveland's lineup for the remainder of the game. Lindor's fantasy owners won't mind too much, though, as he's now up to 21 homers, although both his batting average and his steals have declined this year. Of course, some of that can be blamed on a deflated BABIP (.273), and Lindor's power-speed combo is still plenty enough to make him a strong shortstop play across the fantasy universe. |
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| Aug 20 2017 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a two-run home run, a double, two RBI and a stolen base during Sunday's loss to Kansas City. | This was Lindor's first multi-hit showing in 13 games, and he posted a disastrous .523 OPS during that stretch. It's been a rare slump for the shortstop, though. Lindor boasts a respectable .266/.322/.463 slash line with 20 homers, 58 RBI, nine stolen bases and 66 runs for the year, which are solid marks in the majority of fantasy settings. |
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| Aug 9 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-6 with a two-run home run during Wednesday's loss to Colorado. | Lindor entered Wednesday's game with a .344/.410/.544 slash line, four homers, eight RBI, three stolen bases and 12 runs through 23 games since the All-Star break, so this was just another solid showing from the young shortstop. He's heating up at the right time for fantasy owners and remains a go-to option in all settings. |
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| Aug 3 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Yankees. | Lindor failed to find traction against starter Sonny Gray, but provided a seventh-inning insurance run by smacking his 18th long ball off reliever Chasen Shreve. The 23-year-old shortstop has already eclipsed last year's previous career high of 15 and is showing no signs of slowing down with three home runs in his past four games. |
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| Jul 31 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo home run during Sunday's loss to the White Sox. | The power output has slowed down considerably, as this was just Lindor's second round tripper through his past 33 games. However, he's still tilting the fantasy scales in all settings with a .271/.330/.466 slash line, 49 RBI, six stolen bases and 58 runs for the year. Additionally, it's rare to find that level of cross-category production from the shortstop position. |
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| Jul 22 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored in Saturday's win over Toronto. | Not only was Lindor's bomb a game-clinching blast, it also ended a 24-game home-run drought. The shortstop is turning in another solid fantasy campaign with a .257/.318/.462 slash line, 15 homers, 46 RBI and 52 runs. However, with just four stolen bases this year, it doesn't appear that Lindor will come close to matching last season's 19 swipes. |
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| Jul 16 2017 | Lindor went 4-for-4 with three doubles and scored a run in a losing effort Sunday against the A's. | Lindor's 28 doubles lead all MLB shortstops, and sit just two shy of last year's career-high mark. Now in his third big-league season, the 23-year-old is well on his way to setting the bar for future campaigns in a number of categories. However, Lindor's 2017 has its blemishes, including a career-low .249 batting average and.308 on-base percentage -- not to mention a befuddling lack of aggressiveness on the bases. |
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| Jul 7 2017 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a triple. two runs scored, three RBI and a stolen base in Friday's 11-2 win over the Tigers. | The All-Star now has seven hits in his last three games and continues to be a run-producing machine, hitting .276 (21-for-76) over his last 17 games with a homer and 15 RBI. Lindor's traded some batting average for power so far this season, but a BABIP closer to his career average in the second half could allow him to supply the best of both worlds. |
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| Jul 5 2017 | Ramirez was voted on by the players to make his second All-Star Game appearance for next week's event in Miami. | Interestingly enough, Lindor got the vote despite having a drastically down year compared to his first two big-league seasons. His batting average and on-base percentage are significantly down from 2016, and the shortstop is on pace to log a career high in strike outs while notching a career low in stolen bases. That said, Lindor has posted a .321/.370/.477 slash line post All-Star break over the last two seasons, so fantasy owners have reason to remain optimistic moving forward. |
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| Jul 1 2017 | Lindor went 0-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday's loss to the Tigers. | The talented shortstop has been mired in a bit of a month-long slump as he slashed just .214/.261/.339 in June and started his July with an 0-for-4. There's still plenty of reason to believe Lindor will get things turned around, however, as he's striking out just 12.2 percent of the time and his .252 BABIP should inch its way closer to league-average as the season progresses. Furthermore, he's shown to be a strong finisher with a career .321/.370/.477 slash line in the second half. |
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| Jun 26 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with three RBI and a run during Monday's win over Texas. | The shortstop is turning in another solid fantasy campaign with 14 home runs, 36 RBI, 43 runs and a .253/.316/.473 slash line. Fantasy owners would love to see him improve on his three stolen bases going forward, and considering he's settled into the leadoff spot, reaching the double-digit mark for a third consecutive season should be within reach. Continue to view Lindor as a rock-solid option at the 6 moving forward. |
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| Jun 21 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI during Wednesday's win over Baltimore. | Now up to 14 homers, 33 RBI and 42 runs with a .256/.319/.491 slash line, Lindor is turning in another excellent fantasy campaign. His .251 BABIP is well below the .333 mark he posted through his first two seasons, so it's likely that his .256 batting average has positive regression ahead. Continue to view Lindor as a set-and-forget asset in all settings. |
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| Jun 21 2017 | Manager Terry Francona said Lindor's approach at the plate is getting "better," and the skipper isn't worried about his shortstop's recent slump , Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports. | Lindor's number have been trending the wrong way ever since a hot start to 2017. He's just 14-for-72 (.194) through 17 games this month, deflating the shortstop's overall average to .254 on the year. Lindor believes the struggle will benefit him in the long run. "It's only going to teach me how to be a better hitter. To understand what I am doing," the 23-year-old said. "To understand what I have to do on a daily basis. Be a better hitter and a better player overall." Francona agrees, saying he sees "a lot of progress" in Lindor's recent at-bats. |
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| Jun 17 2017 | Lindor is out of the lineup for Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader. | Manager Terry Francona is giving several of his star players a breather for the first installment of Saturday's doubleheader. Erik Gonzalez will get the start at shortstop and bat ninth for Game 1, but look for Lindor to draw back in for the night game. |
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| Jun 7 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a double in Thursday's loss to the Rockies. | Among major-league shortstops, Lindor leads the pack with 16 doubles and 12 home runs. He's now on pace to hammer 45 doubles and 34 home runs, both of which would crush last season's career highs of 30 and 15, respectively. |
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| May 31 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with his 12th homer Wednesday, accounting for all of Cleveland's scoring in a 3-1 loss to the A's. | His batting average is lingering at .276, thanks in no small part to an identical .276 BABIP -- a far lower figure than the .348 and .324 marks Lindor posted in his first two seasons. There's a detectable reason for that, though -- Lindor's hitting the ball in the air at the highest rate of his career by a huge margin. He's also making more hard contact than ever, so the stats seem to indicate that Lindor is selling out to hit homers, but if that's indeed his goal, he's managing to accomplish it without sacrificing his contact abilities. That suggests he'll be able to pull his average up while continuing to hit for power; he'll more than likely exceed last season's career-best 15 homers well before the All-Star break. |
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| May 29 2017 | Lindor is back in the lineup Monday against the Athletics. | Lindor was given a rare day off Sunday, but will be back in business Monday afternoon, batting second and manning shortstop. |
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| May 28 2017 | Lindor is out of the lineup Sunday against the Royals. | It's the first time Lindor will receive a day off this season after starting in each of the preceding 47 contests. The lightly used Erik Gonzalez will draw into the lineup while Lindor rests up. |
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| May 27 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and a walk in Saturday's loss to Kansas City. | Lindor's 401-foot blast off Jason Vargas in the first inning put the Indians on the board and extended his hitting streak to 12. Lindor is hitting .313 with three long balls during the streak, raising his season average to .283. Even at a loaded shortstop position, Lindor is one of the best options in the game. |
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| May 24 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two runs scored in Tuesday's win over the Reds. | With the first-inning long ball against Amir Garrett, Lindor reached double-digit home runs for the season and extended his hitting streak to nine games. Lindor's average is still a bit lower than many expected (.274) and he's not running much at all, but his power output and tallies in the counting stats have kept him among the fantasy elite at the shortstop position. |
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| May 6 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo homer in Saturday's win over the Royals. | Lindor left the yard for the eighth time this year to give the Indians an insurance run in the ninth inning of a come-from behind victory. He's done very little to disappoint fantasy owners, as the superstar is slashing .287/.354/.591, which is currently better production then he had in his breakout 2016 campaign. |
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| Apr 24 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Sunday's loss to the White Sox. | The shortstop's fourth-inning shot tied him with Jose Ramirez for the team lead in home runs (five). Lindor is off to a powerful start in comparison to previous campaigns. In 2015 and 2016, it took him 165 and 237 plate appearances, respectively, to reach five homers. This year, he got there in just 82 chances. Last season, Lindor heated up with the weather, so a quick jump out of the gate in April gives the 23-year-old a shot at putting up big time numbers in 2017. |
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| Apr 19 2017 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a triple, a run scored and two RBI in Tuesday's 11-4 win over the Twins. | The 23-year-old shortstop now has a 12-game hitting streak, and is slashing an outstanding .351/.415/.684 on the season with four homers, 10 RBI and 13 runs scored. Lindor seems poised to take his offensive production to another level in 2017. |
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| Apr 11 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-2 with two walks and a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 extra-inning win over the White Sox. | He's already got four homers through seven games, and the 23-year-old looks set to take his power game to another level after connecting on a career-high 15 home runs last season. Lindor's stellar defense may have overshadowed his offensive upside coming up through the Indians system, but he seems intent on establishing himself as perhaps the game's best all-around shortstop in 2017. |
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| Apr 8 2017 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with a solo home run in Friday's loss to the Diamondbacks. | A night after going deep twice against Texas, Lindor wasted no time starting the party again Friday. His first-inning blast gave him three bombs in three straight at-bats. Lindor is the first Indians player to go yard three times in the season's first four games since Grady Sizemore in 2007. |
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| Apr 5 2017 | Lindor went 0-for-3 with a walk and struck out once while stranding four baserunners in Tuesday's matchup against the Rangers. | It was another day of missed opportunities for Lindor. He's now left nine runners on base in just six at-bats while going hitless through the first two games. The youngster hit second in the order for 87 percent of his at-bats in 2015 (his rookie season), but slotted in the two hole for only one game last year. It's too early to assume Lindor will need an adjustment period to handle his new spot in the order, but if things don't improve, it's certainly possible that manager Terry Francona will shuffle the lineup to help his shortstop get rolling. |
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| Apr 5 2017 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with two homers, a walk, a steal, five RBI and three runs in Wednesday's come-from-behind win over Texas. | Quiet in the first two games of this season-opening series (0-for-6, albeit with a couple walks), Lindor was awfully loud in this one, with his ninth-inning grand slam ultimately turning the tide. Always credited more for his arm than his bat as he came through the minor leagues, Lindor's exploded onto the scene over his first two years, providing a tantalizing combination of batting average, power and speed. He's still just 23 years old, which means we haven't even seen his best work yet; this could be the year that sees his homer and steal totals spike into the range of true stardom. |
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| Apr 4 2017 | Lindor went 0-for-3 and left five runners on base, but did manage to draw a walk and notch an RBI in Monday's Opening Day win over the Rangers. | Only two MLB players left more runners stranded than Lindor did on Opening Day. Most disappointing about the situation is that four of the five he left on base were in scoring position. The shortstop could have had a huge day, but Lindor hit into two double plays, including one in the fifth inning with the bases loaded. Although the opener didn't treat him well, the 23-year-old will surely bounce back as he's one of the greatest offensive threats in the game at his position. |
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| Mar 12 2017 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two homers, three RBI and scored three runs in Saturday's WBC victory over Mexico. | Lindor -- who was one of the only quiet members in Puerto Rico's 11-0 win over Venezuela to open the tournament -- unloaded in the first inning, smashing a two-run homer over the billboards in right field at Estadio Charros de Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico. The Indians' star added a solo shot in the seventh inning for good measure. In last season's sophomore campaign, Lindor hit 15 home runs and stole 19 bags. Saturday night, he showed the power that makes him a legitimate 20-20 candidate for 2017. |
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| Mar 10 2017 | At the request of Indians' manager Terry Francona, Lindor will play at his normal shortstop position during World Baseball Classic, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | An argument could be made for naming either Lindor or Houston's Carlos Correa as the shortstop for Puerto Rico when the tournament kicks off. Lindor's MLB team would prefer there not to be a debate at all. "He's not going to get moved around the field," Francona said. "It was a strong request. We wouldn't do that here. That's probably putting him in a difficult spot." The skipper noted that -- after speaking with Puerto Rico's manager, Edwin Rodriguez -- Lindor will serve as the shortstop or designated hitter throughout the WBC. |
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| Feb 10 2017 | Lindor will play for Team Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | In only a short time in the majors, Lindor has blossomed into one of the game's young superstars. The Indians shortstop is coming off a campaign in which he was named an All-Star and earned both Gold Glove and Platinum Glove Awards for his defensive prowess. One year earlier, Lindor was the runner-up for the AL Rookie of the Year Award. Although his .293 average in April of 2016 was no slouch, it was the 23-year-old's lowest mark for any month prior to the All-Star break. The WBC should help Lindor get running on all cylinders in time for Opening Day this season. |
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| Sep 30 2016 | Lindor went 2-for-2 with a three-run homer, two runs and a walk in the 7-2 victory over the Royals on Friday. | That ended a nine-game hitless streak for the Indians shortstop. After hitting .341 in August, Lindor is slashed just .220/.343/.268 during September. He needs to have a couple more hits this weekend to keep his .300 season average. Lindor is hitting .303 with 15 home runs, 75 RBI and 98 runs in 598 at-bats this season. |
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| Sep 27 2016 | Lindor is out of Tuesday's lineup against the Tigers. | This is the game after the Indians celebrated clinching the division, so almost all of the regulars are getting the day off. Erik Gonzalez will start at shortstop and hit ninth Tuesday. |
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| Sep 15 2016 | Lindor is out of the lineup Thursday against the White Sox, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports. | He has started the last 20 games, hitting .325/.367/.434 with zero home runs and two steals over that stretch. Michael Martinez will get the start at shortstop and hit ninth Thursday. |
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| Sep 3 2016 | Lindor went 4-for-4 Saturday with two doubles, one RBI and one run scored Saturday against Miami. | This could be an indicator that Lindor's recent slump is finally evaporating. Prior to Saturday's outing, he had posted just one RBI and two runs scored since August 22. He currently leads all shortstops with a .319 batting average and is second behind Xander Bogaerts with 86 runs. He also has 16 steals on the year. |
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| Aug 24 2016 | Lindor is out of the lineup Wednesday against the A's, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports. | Lindor almost never sits out, but the Indians will use Wednesday's day game as an opportunity to give their star shortstop a breather. Michael Martinez will get a rare start at shortstop and hit ninth Wednesday. |
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| Aug 4 2016 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a two-run homer and scored twice in Thursday's win over the Twins. | Lindor's seventh-inning blast was his 13th of the season, and his first since July 19. The switch-hitting shortstop is living up to the high expectations he created in last year's rookie campaign. Lindor leads MLB in three-hit games (18) and sacrifice flies (11), while placing in the AL's top ten for average, runs and stolen bases. |
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| Jul 19 2016 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and two RBI in a victory Tuesday over Kansas City. | Lindor now has hits in 10 of his past 11 games and now has seven extra-base hits in that span including two home runs. When he hit 12 home runs in 99 games last year, it was a surprising display of power from a prospect many expected would need time to grow into a home run stroke. Now that he's equaled his total from last year in seven fewer games, we know it wasn't a fluke. |
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| Jul 11 2016 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, a run scored and an RBI in Sunday's loss to the Yankees. | The 22-year-old shortstop will head into the second half with a .306/.363/.460 slash line, and Lindor has emphatically proven that his big major league debut last year was no fluke. So far in a little over a full season (186 games) worth of action with Cleveland, he's got 22 homers, 25 steals, 96 RBI and 110 runs. |
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| Jul 2 2016 | Lindor is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Blue Jays, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | Lindor will be getting a day off after Friday's 19-inning game with the Blue Jays. In his place, the Indians will start Jose Ramirez at shortstop, batting third in the order. |
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| Jun 26 2016 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Tigers. | He doesn't have the power you might expect from a three-hole hitter, but Lindor's now hitting .322 (28-for-87) in June with 16 runs scored as he continues to pile up production from the heart of a potent Indians' lineup. |
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| Jun 26 2016 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with two solo homers in Saturday's 6-0 victory over the Tigers. | The talented shortstop's line is now up to .306/.365/.471 following Saturday's performance, which also marked his first multi-homer game of the season. Lindor had come in to Saturday having gone 0-for-10 in the previous three games, but was able to bounce back with what was eighth multi-hit effort of June. He's also now exceeded both his homer and RBI totals from May in the current month. |
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| Jun 21 2016 | Lindor stuffed the stat sheet Monday against the Rays, finishing 3-for-4 with a double, a solo homer, two runs scored and a steal. | The 22-year-old has quietly matured into arguably the best all-around shortstop in baseball, backing up stellar defense with a .314/.375/.466 line, and 12 steals in 15 attempts. That's also four three-hit games in the last eight for Lindor, who's clicking on all cylinders at the moment. |
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| Jun 11 2016 | Lindor is not in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Angels. | It looks like the 22-year-old is getting a well-deserved day off after starting all but one of the Tribe's first 60 games of the season. Lindor, who is just 2-for-18 in his last five games, will be replaced at shortstop by Jose Ramirez. |
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| Jun 5 2016 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with his sixth home run of the season and three RBI in Sunday's win over the Royals. | It's his second homer in as many games, and Lindor has kicked off the month of June by hitting .333 with five extra-base hits, seven RBI and five runs scored in five games. The 22-year-old shortstop continues to emerge as one of the top fantasy options at his position. |
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| May 27 2016 | Lindor was 1-for-3 with a home run and a sacrifice fly in a losing effort against the Orioles on Friday night. | Lindor has turned in a strong performance during the month of May and now has a .319 average to go with four home runs and 22 RBI. Often hitting in the three hole provides him with plenty of opportunities to contribute, so while he is not a huge power threat, he can give his fantasy owners some production across all categories. |
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| May 25 2016 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a run, an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the White Sox. | The three-hit night broke up a 1-for-12 slump for Lindor, who is also an outstanding 9-for-10 on his stolen-base attempts for the season. Manager Terry Francona is expected to rest Lindor for Wednesday's series finale, which will likely open up a start for either Jose Ramirez or Michael Martinez at shortstop. |
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| May 25 2016 | Lindor is not in the lineup Wednesday against the White Sox. | As expected, Lindor will get a scheduled day off Wednesday, his first of the season. The shortstop is hitting .340 in the month of May and notched three hits, an RBI and a steal in Tuesday's win over Chicago. |
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| May 24 2016 | Lindor isn't expected to play Wednesday. | Lindor's been red hot in May but will get a routine day off Wednesday. |
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| May 21 2016 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with two walks and a run scored in Friday's 4-2 victory over the Red Sox. | The Indians shortstop is enjoying a month for the ages, with Friday's effort bringing his May line to .382/.434/.513. He's done it all at the plate except for tripling, as he's managed four doubles, two homers, 10 RBI, six walks and four stolen bases. His plate discipline has been outstanding as well, with only nine strikeouts in 76 at-bats during the month. With his outstanding multi-category production, Lindor is the apple of fantasy owners' eyes in all formats at present. |
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| May 18 2016 | Lindor recorded his third consecutive three-hit game Wednesday, going 3-for-6 with his third homer of the year and an RBI groundout in a win over the Reds. | The Cincy fans can't be looking forward to another day of facing Lindor and the Indians, as he's rocked Reds pitching for nine hits (four for extra bases) in 17 at-bats as part of a major offensive onslaught over the first three games of this four-game home-and-home set. As expected, he's seen his power regress this year, but the hit tool and the speed certainly appear to be for real, and the defense is pretty darn sharp too. |
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| May 17 2016 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored in Monday's 15-6 win over the Reds. | The 22-year-old continues to show more prowess at the plate than was expected after he was widely regarded as a glove-first player for most of his time in the minors. Through 57 at-bats in May, Lindor is slashing .333/.377/.421 with a homer, seven RBI and two steals. |
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| May 17 2016 | Lindor went 3-for-6 with two doubles and two strikeouts in Tuesday's 13-1 win over the Reds. | Somehow, Lindor didn't score a run or plate a run despite collecting three hits in the blowout win, but that's nitpicking. With back-to-back three-hit games, and four multi-hit games in his last five, Lindor is now batting .317 (10th in AL). He's also chipped in six stolen bases in seven attempts, putting him on pace to blow past 20 steals, which has made up for the lack of power to this point. |
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| May 7 2016 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a run scored in Friday's 7-1 victory over the Royals. | The 22-year-old shorstop continued his stellar season, with Friday's output representing his second three-hit outing over the last four games. Lindor is now slashing .421/.476/.632 over 19 May at-bats, and has filled out every offensive category except for triples over his first 101 at-bats this season. Having reached base safely in 11 of the last 13 games, he's proven a highly reliable option in daily formats in particular. |
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| Apr 27 2016 | Lindor went 1-for-5 with three RBI against the Twins on Wednesday. | He complemented a two-run double off well-hyped Twins rookie starter Jose Berrios with a run-scoring groundout, but still finished the series a disappointing 1-for-11. Fantasy owners who expected Lindor to live up to last season's spectacular debut may be disappointed in his sophomore campaign, but he's still a highly promising and eminently playable shortstop. |
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| Apr 12 2016 | Lindor hit his first home run Tuesday against the Rays, part of a 2-for-4 performance in the loss. | Lindor's homer was one of just five hits allowed by Rays starter Matt Moore. Lindor is on a tear to begin the season, with a .368/.429/.526 line in his first 21 plate appearances. Lindor showed surprising power for this early stage of his career with 12 home runs last year, and he's starting right where he left off in 2016. |
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| Mar 8 2016 | Lindor is 3-for-8 with one RBI, two walks, and one stolen base through three games this spring. | Lindor is coming off his first major league season in which he hit .313/.353/.482 with 12 home runs 51 RBI, and 12 stolen bases in just 99 games played. Barring injury, the 22-year-old will be in the lineup everyday, leading to an increase in counting statistics and overall offensive production and making him one of the top fantasy options at shortstop for 2016. |
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| Sep 30 2015 | Lindor singled twice, drew a walk and stole two bags in the first half of a doubleheader against the Twins on Wednesday. | It seems like the guy just does something every single day. With 11 homers and 11 steals -- not to mention that .322 average -- in 94 games this year, he's been more than even the most optimistic Indians fan could have imagined. |
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| Sep 30 2015 | Lindor went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in a 10-2 win over the Twins on Wednesday. | Lindor had a hell of a day on Wednesday, as he stole two bags earlier in the day to go along with his productive night cap. The rookie shortstop came into the league as a glove-first option, but he's proving to be one of the best hitting shortstops in the league. Lindor now maintains a .323 average to go along with 12 homers, 51 RBI and 11 steals in just 95 games played. |
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| Sep 26 2015 | Lindor went 2-for-3 with a double, two RBI, a walk and a run scored in Saturday's 9-5 victory over the Royals. | Lindor's outing was his 10th multi-hit effort of a scorching September in which he has now hit .360 and has posted an impressive 16 RBI. He has also reached base safely in 21 of 23 September contests, and has chance to close out his rookie campaign with what will likely be a second consecutive month of .350-plus hitting. |
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| Sep 24 2015 | Lindor went 3-for-5 with a triple and two runs against the Twins on Thursday. | He just keeps going. Lindor's now racked up 35 extra-base hits in 90 games since his call-up to the big leagues, and he's done it while showing terrific contact skills, good speed, and the outstanding defense that's been his calling card throughout his career. There's reason to think that his current .358 BABIP is unsustainable, so Lindor's not the best bet to hit .300 again next season, but there's clearly much, much more here than just an elite glove. |
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| Sep 19 2015 | Lindor slugged his 10th homer as part of a 3-for-5 effort in Friday's win over the White Sox. | With Carlos Correa falling back to earth a bit in recent weeks, the surging Lindor could be overtaking him as the frontrunner for AL Rookie of the Year honors. In addition to providing sparkling defense at shortstop, Lindor has been far better than anticipated at the plate, hitting .319 with 42 RBI, 43 runs, and eight stolen bases. |
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| Sep 16 2015 | Lindor continued his tear on Wednesday, as he went 3-for-4 with a solo home run and four RBI in a win over the Royals. | The young shortstop came into the league as an elite glove, but he's making quite the impact with his bat right now. In 82 games played, Lindor has a .317 average to go along with nine home runs, 41 RBI, and nine steals. That's nearly a 20-20 pace and seeing as how Lindor is just 21-years-old, that seems like a strong possibility in years to come. |
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| Sep 16 2015 | Lindor continued his tear on Wednesday, as he went 3-for- 4 with a solo home run and four RBI in a win over the Royals. | The young shortstop came into the league as an elite glove, but he's making quite the impact with his bat right now. In 82 games played, Lindor has a .317 average to go along with nine home runs, 41 RBI, and nine steals. That's nearly a 20-20 pace and seeing as how Lindor is just 21-years-old, that seems like a strong possibility in years to come. |
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| Sep 8 2015 | Lindor is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox. | Lindor will sit out Tuesday for the first time since July 1 -- a string of 59 consecutive starts. He gave his offensive numbers a healthy boost during that span, posting a .328/.364/.479 slash line to raise his OPS for the season to .785. Mike Aviles will get the nod at shortstop Tuesday in Lindor's place. |
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| Aug 29 2015 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in an 8-3 win over the Angels on Saturday. | Lindor has been fantastic as of late and ranks in the top-three of shortstops across almost every format over the past month. The youngster came into the league as a glove-first player, but his .312 average and .787 OPS would indicate otherwise. Over his last seven games, Lindor has been on quite the run, recording 16 hits, seven runs, three doubles, two homers, and three steals in that span. |
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| Aug 26 2015 | Lindor singled twice, walked twice, stole three bases and scored a run Wednesday against the Brewers. | He was willing to run on the battery of Jimmy Nelson and Jonathan Lucroy at will, and Lindor's now got a six-game hitting streak during which he's gone a ridiculous 13-for-23 with two homers, six RBI and a 4:4 K:BB. It seemed like it'd take Lindor time to become a fantasy contributor, but he's jumped right in feet-first and has turned himself into as good of a shortstop as the Indians could possibly have asked for. |
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| Aug 22 2015 | Lindor was a triple short of the cycle Saturday, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored and a solo shot, his sixth home run of the season. | Brought up to help stabilize the Indians' infield defense, Lindor has also performed admirably with his bat, slashing .292/.327/.408 through his first 240 big league at-bats. He might never be an elite hitter, but Lindor is already showing he can at least be a solid contributor. |
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| Aug 14 2015 | Lindor went 3-for-4 with a double and a RBI in Friday's victory over Minnesota. | After the week or so he has, Lindor may want to buy a lottery ticket or two. In his past eight games, Lindor has batted .533 with 10 runs scored. Since Aug.1, he's seen his average improve from .265 to .290. |
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| Jul 29 2015 | Lindor homered and drove in four runs in a 12-1 win over the Royals on Wednesday. | Lindor struggled initially after joining the Indians but has since hit safely in 14 of his last 17 games with four homers and 13 RBI. |
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| Jul 22 2015 | Lindor went 2-for-4 with his third homer, a walk and two runs scored Wednesday against the Brewers. | The 21-year-old shortstop wasn't expected to be an impact bat immediately upon coming to the majors, but after struggling mightily over the course of his first three weeks as an Indian, he started figuring things out in the week leading up to the All-Star break. Since July 8, he's gone 14-for-43 (.326) with two homers, five RBI and seven runs in 10 games. He doesn't seem likely to stay that hot for the remainder of the season, but Lindor's already hit more homers in 31 games with Cleveland than he did in 58 games with Triple-A Columbus this year. |
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| Jul 1 2015 | Lindor is out of Wednesday's lineup against the Rays, Paul Hoynes of the Northeast Ohio Media Group reports. | It's been a struggle at the dish for Lindor since being recalled, going just 12-for-57 over 15 games with the club. While it appeared he caught a groove after collecting two two-hit games in a row, it was followed by a day off and just one hit in the last four contests. Mike Aviles will start at shortstop and bat second in his place Wednesday. |
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| Jun 24 2015 | Lindor hit his first career homer as part of a 2-for-3 day with two walks and two RBI in Wednesday's win over Detroit. | The 21-year-old rookie hadn't shown much with the bat over his first nine games, going just 7-for-34 (.206) with no extra-base hits and no walks, so this was by far the finest game of Lindor's time in the majors to this point. He's got legit speed, but Lindor's calling card is his defense right now, and he's unlikely to make a fantasy contribution beyond AL-only formats in 2015. |
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| Jun 15 2015 | Lindor is in the lineup Monday against the Cubs. He'll bat second and play shortstop. | Lindor will make his second career major league appearance and his first career start at shortstop. The top prospect, who was recalled over the weekend, is expected to handle the bulk of the workload at shortstop, though his ability to handle the bat at the major league level is somewhat in question, as the 21-year-old is considered a much better fielder than hitter at this point in his young career. |
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| Jun 14 2015 | Lindor isn't listed in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers. | Lindor was generally expected to make his debut Sunday after he had his contract purchased from Triple-A Columbus on Saturday night, but he's apparently still in transit, according to MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports. There's still a good chance that Lindor could be added to the lineup later Sunday, as the game is at risk of getting delayed due to rain in the Detroit area. For now, Mike Aviles is slated to bat ninth and man shortstop, but the everyday starting job will eventually be Lindor's, whether his debut ends up coming Sunday or in Monday's series opener against the Cubs. |
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| Jun 14 2015 | Lindor has arrived in Detroit for Sunday's game, but will not enter the lineup, MLB.com's Jordan Bastian reports. | The Indians announced Lindor's promotion from Triple-A Columbus late Saturday night, but after he arrived late to the ballpark Sunday morning due to travel, manager Terry Francona will let the star prospect take in his first big-league game from the bench. Mike Aviles will stick in the lineup as the starter at shortstop, but Lindor is expected to receive the bulk of the starts at the position beginning with Monday's series opener against the Cubs. The 21-year-old's glove remains ahead of his bat at this stage of his development, but he did slash a respectable .281/.348/.399 at Columbus prior to his promotion. |
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| Jun 13 2015 | Lindor's promotion to the Indians for Sunday's game with Detroit was confirmed by the team, Zack Meisel of The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | Lindor recorded one hit in Saturday's suspended game for Triple-A Columbus. He has hit .279 for so far this year in Columbus. His role in Sunday's game is still uncertain, but will be clearer early on Sunday. |
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| Jun 13 2015 | Lindor is likely to be called up to the Indians, Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports reports. | The 21-year-old is batting .279 with a .398 slugging percentage in 57 games with Triple-A Columbus this season. He has added 22 RBIs and 26 runs on the year. |
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| Jun 8 2015 | Indians president Chris Antonetti said Monday that Lindor is a little bit banged up but could still join the big-league team in the near future, WTAM's Nick Camino reports. | Lindor's injury apparently isn't too serious, as he was just named the International League Player of the Week, after recording four multi-hit games in the last seven days. The Indians will lean on Mike Aviles, Giovanny Urshela and Zach Walters to cover the left side of the infield in the short term, but it's seemingly only a matter of time before Lindor takes over as the starting shortstop. |
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| Jun 7 2015 | Zach Walters, rather than Lindor, will likely be called up from Triple-A Columbus on Monday to replace Jose Ramirez on the 25-man roster, Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports reports. | The demotion of Jose Ramirez led to chatter about Lindor possibly getting called up, but Indians manager Terry Francona said Thursday that the 21-year-old is not ready for the majors. Lindor has a .269/.342/.393 slash line for Triple-A Columbus this season, with two home runs and eight stolen bases in 52 games. While those numbers aren't overwhelming by most standards, they're excellent for a 21-year-old shortstop at the Triple-A level, and Lindor could still reach the majors by the end of the season. |
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| Jun 5 2015 | The Indians still believe that Lindor needs to spend more time at Triple-A Columbus, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. "Lindor is not ready. He's really not," manager Terry Francona said. | The Indians are trying to figure out their shortstop situation with Jose Ramirez struggling but it appears promoting Lindor is not a consideration at this point. He's hitting .260 (50-for-192) with a .708 OPS and eight errors in 50 games. |
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| May 13 2015 | Lindor should not be expected to join the Indians anytime soon, the Northeast Ohio Media Group's Paul Hoynes reports. | According to Hoynes' report, the Indians still think Lindor needs a lot of work on offensive and defensive aspects of his game. The 21-year-old shortstop is slashing .256/.343/.359 with one home run and seven steals in 136 plate appearances, and is generally considered one of the best defensive shortstop prospects in the minor leagues. While it made sense to stash Lindor in deeper leagues prior to the start of the season, it may be time to look for someone else to occupy that roster spot, considering his immediate upside is not that of a major-impact player. |
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| Apr 29 2015 | Lindor won't be rushed to majors despite the early-season struggles of shortstop Jose Ramirez, MLB.com reports. "We're really encouraged with the progress of his development," general manager Chris Antonetti said of Lindor. "He has a bright future in front of him that he can control, in terms of the type of player he's going to ultimately become. He's on his way to doing that. What the timetable is for his ascendance to the Major Leagues hasn't changed from what we talked about in Spring Training." | Lindor's bat is beginning to heat up after a slow start at Triple-A and the Indians could use something to jump start a slumping offense but it sounds like Lindor is going to stay down in the minors for at least a little while longer. It's hard to imagine the Indians would stick with a struggling Ramirez if Lindor is still playing well in another month or so however. |
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| Apr 26 2015 | Lindor raised his Triple-A batting average to .302 after a 10-for-16 performance this weekend. | Lindor was off to a slow start at the plate, hitting just .191 before the outburst this weekend. Shortstop Jose Ramirez is off to a very slow start at the plate for the Indians, so Lindor could begin to press for a promotion if he can keep the hot streak going. |
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| Mar 26 2015 | Lindor was optioned to Triple-A Columbus on Thursday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports. | As expected, the shortstop will begin the year at Triple-A, despite a relatively strong showing this spring. Last season, the 21-year-old hit .273 with 14 RBI in 38 games at the Triple-A level. He spent the bulk of the season at Double-A Akron, where he compiled 48 RBI and six home runs in 88 games. |
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| Mar 13 2015 | Lindor, who is hitting .400 (6-for-15) this spring after tripling Wednesday, still figures to open the season at Triple-A Columbus, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. "He seems to love to play and he's taken advantage of every opportunity," said manager Terry Francona. "We love what we're seeing. I think it would be a big, big mistake to make an evaluation on spring training. You're setting yourself up to make a mistake." | Lindor traveled to play in a split-squad game Friday with a host of the team's top prospects which would further cement the idea of having him start the season at Triple-A. A rib injury to Zach Walters could open up a spot for a utility infielder but it's hard to imagine the Indians will turn that over to Lindor. Jose Ramirez figures to get the first crack at shortstop as Lindor looks to be headed to Triple-A unless something drastic changes in the final weeks of spring. |
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| Dec 10 2014 | Lindor will start the 2015 season at Triple-A Columbus, the Cleveland Plain Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports. | The waiting game continues with Lindor, as manager Terry Francona said at the winter meetings that Lindor still needs to develop and that the team is satisfied with the Jose Ramirez/Mike Aviles combo at shortstop for now. While Lindor is best known for his plus-plus defense at shortstop, he is no slouch with the bat. As a 20-year-old, Lindor hit 11 home runs with 28 steals and a .276 batting average in 567 plate appearances between Double-A and Triple-A in 2014. Considering how young he was relative to the average age at both levels, those are excellent offensive numbers for a player who is a lock to stick at shortstop in the major leagues. There is a good chance that his power will continue to develop, and this could be a player that can hit 15-20 home runs with 20 steals and a .275 average in his prime, making him a top-25 fantasy prospect. If he continues to hold his own at Triple-A in the first couple months of 2015, he should get called up by the Indians before the All-Star break. |
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| Sep 7 2014 | Lindor, who saw his Triple-A Columbus team eliminated from the playoffs Saturday, is not expected to join the Indians for the remainder of the season, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | Shortstop Jose Ramirez has excelled at shortstop lately for the Tribe and Lindor likely wasn't going to see much action down the stretch as a result as the Indians try and chase down a playoff spot. He'll come to spring training with a chance to earn the starting spot next season, but won't be making a fantasy impact in September. |
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| Aug 24 2014 | Lindor had his second straight four-hit game at Triple-A Columbus on Saturday, raising his line to .287/.316/.395 in 30 games since being promoted. | Lindor got off to a slow start but is starting to pickup the pace. He'll probably finish up the Triple-A season before joining the Indians but could get a call-up in early September if he continues to hit well. |
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| Jul 31 2014 | Lindor will remain at Triple-A following the trade of Asdrubal Cabrera, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. Right now, that's not something we're focused on. Francisco is getting his first exposure to Triple-A. That's a new challenge for him and anytime we've put a challenge in front of him he's demonstrated he'll make the most of it," general manager Chris Antonetti said. | Lindor was just recently promoted to Triple-A and while he may earn a promotion at some point he won't immediately join the Indians to fill the vacancy at shortstop. |
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| Jul 27 2014 | Lindor hit a pair of homers at Triple-A Columbus on Saturday. He is hitting .333 (6-for-18) in eight games since being promoted. | The Indians could decide to deal Asdrubal Cabrera if they continue to slip further out of contention which would seem to open up a spot for Lindor if he shows he can handle Triple-A pitching. |
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| Jul 21 2014 | Lindor has been promoted to Triple-A Columbus. | The eighth overall pick in the 2011 draft, Lindor is largely valued for his glovework, but also offers speed, contact skills and plate discipline, with surprising pop for a smaller middle infielder. He owns a .281/.356/.393 slash line through 383 plate appearances at the Double-A level this season, with six home runs, 25 stolen bases, a 15.9 percent strikeout rate and 10.4 percent walk rate. Though he is still only 20 years old, Lindor could be a regular starter in the majors as soon as next season. He doesn't project as an elite base stealer or major power threat, but he's surprisingly polished for his age, and doesn't have any obvious weaknesses. With Asdrubal Cabrera set to become a free agent while battling through a second consecutive mediocre season, Lindor has a shot to be the Indians' Opening Day starter at shortstop next year. As for this season, he'd probably just be a September call-up, if that. |
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| Jun 26 2014 | Lindor will miss 7-10 days with a broken nose, which he sustained on a bad hop in Wednesday's game for Double-A Akron, the Cleveland Plain-Dealer's Paul Hoynes reports. | Lindor is one of the top shortstops in the minor leagues, and while his glove is superior to his bat, he still belongs on the radars of fantasy owners in dynasty leagues. It's unlikely that Lindor will become the everyday shortstop for the Indians this season, but a late-season call-up could happen, and he will probably be in the hunt to break camp with the team in 2015. |
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| May 3 2014 | Lindor, 20, went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI against Double-A Altoona on Friday. | Asdrubal Cabrera's prolonged struggles with the big club to open the year could enable Lindor to make a push for a callup to Cleveland as early as June. Over the last 10 games, Lindor is 12-for-36 (.333) with a .390 OBP, a homer and eight RBI. |
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| Mar 12 2014 | The Indians assigned Lindor to minor league camp Wednesday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. | Lindor opened in big league camp primarily to gain some experience, but he held his own with the major leaguers, going 4-for-15 with a home run and playing 21 errorless innings at shortstop. Lindor will almost certainly spend most of 2014 in the minors, but he could take over as the Indians' starting shortstop as soon as next year with Asdrubal Cabrera set to become a free agent next offseason. |
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| Jan 22 2014 | Lindor has been invited to attend major league camp during spring training. | The 20-year-old, switch-hitting shortstop prospect doesn't have a realistic chance to make the roster, but his attendance at major league camp should prove to be a valuable learning experience. Lindor, the eighth overall pick in the 2011 draft, hit .303/.380/.407 with two homers, 25 steals and a 46:49 K:BB ratio in 104 games between High-A Carolina and Double-A Akron last season. He figures to open the season back at Akron, but a move up to the Triple-A level seems likely before the end of the year. |
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| Aug 21 2013 | Lindor (back) could be shut down for the remainder of the season depending on the results of a second opinion, MLB.com reports. "There's no indication that he'll need surgery," general manager Chris Antonetti said on Tuesday. "We'll obviously be smart about this, but we have a long-term focus in mind." | Lindor wasn't likely to receive a September callup prior to his injury to begin with but would have benefited from some additional exposure at Triple-A. If the Indians do decide to shut him down he'll finish the season with a .303 batting average, 25 stolen bases and 65 runs. |
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| Jun 24 2013 | Lindor has six hits in his last two games for High-A Carolina. | Lindor has a .311/.380/.417 line through 264 at-bats in the Carolina League. The 20-year-old has done a very nice job all around in 2013, hitting 21 extra-base hits, stealing 18 bases and walking (29) just as often as he strikes out (30). |
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| May 6 2013 | Lindor was named the Carolina League Hitter of the Week after hitting .500 with a homer and six runs scored in seven games last week. | Lindor is off to a quick start at High-A Carolina, hitting .366 (41-for-112) with 11 walks and 13 strikeouts while slugging .527. |
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