Having played his way into the NL MVP race, Francisco Lindor said his focus remains on helping the Mets get back to the playoffs.
Having played his way into the NL MVP race with his performance over the past two months, Francisco Lindor said his focus remains on helping the Mets get back to the playoffs.at Citi Field. “I always say I don’t play for awards, but if I win the MVP, it would mean a lot.”The Queens crowd has gotten in on the conversation on this homestand, chanting “MVP” during his at-bats at times, which Lindor said was “pretty cool,” with a caveat.
But there’s been no better player in the National League since May 21 than Lindor, who has a 4.2 WAR during that span according to Fangraphs, far outpacing the next players on the list, Cincinnati’s Elly De La Cruz, the Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Arizona’s Ketel Marte, all at 2.7. Lindor finished fifth in the AL MVP voting in 2017 with Cleveland and sixth a year later, but hasn’t finished higher than ninth since.
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