The Mets announced a minor procedure for Francisco Lindor on Wednesday afternoon, with the star shortstop having undergone a debridement in his right elbow. It’s not clear when Lindor had the procedure performed, with the team only saying it happened “recently.”
The surgery is not expected to delay the start to his 2026 season.
Lindor, who will be 32 in November, had a stellar season in 2025, making the All-Star team for the first time with the Mets, hitting .267 with an .811 OPS. He hit 31 home runs and stole 31 bases to post his second 30-30 season of his career, and for the second time in three seasons (2023).
Defensively, Lindor was solid, though his metrics weren’t quite as elite as they were in years past. His total run value of 3 was the lowest of his career, and his 5 outs above average were the second-fewest, down from 14 in 2024. His arm strength was more or less the same it’s been since he was traded from Cleveland to New York, so if his elbow was a problem, you couldn’t tell.
The clubhouse leader struggled at the plate in June and July after getting hit on the foot with a pitch in Los Angeles. The pitch broke his right pinky toe, but Lindor wouldn’t blame the injury for any down numbers or tough months.
“The trainers did an outstanding job helping me get better,” Lindor said the final day of the season. “It’s just a toe. There are bigger problems in life, there are bigger problems in these games. It was a non-factor.”
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