Francisco Lindor

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor turned in a third straight season with exactly 62 home runs plus stolen bases as an established 30/30 threat. He played in 160 games, scoring 117 runs as the usual leadoff man ahead of the heart of the order. It appears we have a healthy baseline for power and speed going into his age-32 season, yet he's still prone to cold read more...

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor turned in a third straight season with exactly 62 home runs plus stolen bases as an established 30/30 threat. He played in 160 games, scoring 117 runs as the usual leadoff man ahead of the heart of the order. It appears we have a healthy baseline for power and speed going into his age-32 season, yet he's still prone to cold spells. In 2023, he only hit .225 over the first three months, and he failed to break the Mendoza Line in April 2024. Lindor started hot in 2025 for a change, only to hit .205 between June and July. Though he barely missed any action, he did require a right elbow debridement surgery after the season, the same elbow that required bone spur removal after the 2023 campaign. UPDATE: Lindor will undergo surgery on February 11 to repair a stress reaction in a hamate bone on his left hand, and is expected to be out for six weeks. President of baseball operations David Stearns remains "optimistic" about Lindor's Opening Day chances, but these injuries can affect power. He'd held an ADP around pick 16, which will surely now endure turbulence as he falls just outside of our RotoBaller top 25.less...