Early this spring, according to a person with knowledge of the conversation, Mets officials broadly discussed the idea of naming a captain for the first time since David Wright retired seven years ago.

Francisco Lindor discusses what he did in the offseason, the Mets offseason moves, what he expects in 2025 for the Mets and more

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Of course, this potential captain is Francisco Lindor, who has emerged as the leader both on and off the field for the Mets. When speaking about Lindor's potential captaincy last week, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said,

Given his NLCS appearance and second-place NL MVP finish, it’s easy to forget how abysmal New York Mets superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor looked last spring. In fact, "abysmal" may be too generous a word.

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St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Willson Contreras handles a ground out by New York Mets' Francisco Lindor during the fifth inning of a spring training baseball game Monday, Feb. 24,

Mets star Francisco Lindor explains how he developed his leadership style during his playing days in Cleveland

Former Mets closer and captain John Franco wants to see Francisco Lindor become just the fifth team captain in franchise history.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor throws out Miami Marlins' Jonah Bride at first during the second inning of a spring training baseball game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Jupiter,

The New York Mets began the Juan Soto era—and one of the most anticipated seasons in franchise history—on Saturday against the Houston Astros. So far, so good … or shall we say, Soto good? Soto hit second in Saturday's spring training opener between All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor and newly-resigned first baseman Pete Alonso.

National League MVP runner-up Francisco Lindor in Carlos Mendoza's lineup for the spring training opener on Saturday, Soto stepped to the plate with one out in the first inning for his first Mets at-bat.