Mets’ Francisco Lindor Breaks Silence on Lingering Toe Injury originally appeared on Athlon Sports. New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor doesn’t want to hear any excuses, neither about himself or the team at large amid a five-game losing streak.

The team built on its surprising playoff success from last year by handing out the largest contract in baseball history to Juan Soto, and it paid top dollar for other win-now additions like Clay Holmes and Frankie Montas.

All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor acknowledged his role in the team’s offensive stagnation, assigning the blame to himself. “I can definitely get better,” Lindor said post