The first real bench-clearing of the 2022 MLB season came in Friday’s game between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals. The action began with Nationals reliever Steve Cishek facing Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor with no outs and a man on second. With an 0-1 count, Lindor squared up to bunt only for Cishek to throw a ball way high and inside. The 89-mph ball hit Lindor in the head and knocked his helmet off. The shortstop immediately fell to the ground. A furious Mets manager Buck… Source link
Read More »Benches clear at Mets-Nationals after Francisco Lindor HBP
The first real bench-clearing of the 2022 MLB season came in Friday’s game between the New York Mets and Washington Nationals. The action began with Nationals reliever Steve Cishek facing Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor with no outs and a man on second. With an 0-1 count, Lindor squared up to bunt only for Cishek to throw a ball way high and inside. The 89-mph ball hit Lindor in the head and knocked his helmet off. The shortstop immediately fell to the ground. A furious Mets manager Buck… Source link
Read More »Mets sign Francisco Lindor to $341 million extension
The New York Mets are about to enter their first season with a new owner, and they’re definitely acting like it. According to Jon Heyman, the Mets and shortstop Francisco Lindor have agreed to a long-term deal in the final hours before Lindor’s self-imposed opening day negotiation deadline. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the pact is for 10 years and $341 million. It will begin in 2022, so Lindor is tied to the Mets for the next 11 seasons. The contract’s total dollar value exceeds fellow shortstop… Source link
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