Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso headed to the World Baseball Classic in style on Sunday, as they both homered in their final Grapefruit League game with the Mets.
JUPITER, Fla. — Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso headed to the World Baseball Classic in style on Sunday, as they both homered in their final Grapefruit League game with the Mets, a 7-1 win over St. Louis at Roger Dean Stadium.
“I feel like I’m in a pretty decent spot, that I’m swinging at the right stuff and my swing decisions have been pretty consistent,’’ Alonso said before departing to play for Team USA for the first time in his career. “Hopefully, I’ll help the U.S. win a championship. It’s gonna be a really fun time. I’m stoked.”
Jeff McNeil also added a single and the trio of veteran infielders are all in good form this spring, according to Buck Showalter.He pointed to Lindor’s homer into the wind from the right side in the top of the first, calling it “well hit. Frankie is in midseason form.”Francisco Lindor rounds the bases after a home run against Cardinals on Sunday.The key will be getting them back healthy and still playing well as the regular season approaches.
In the meantime, they are looking forward to representing their homelands, with McNeil joining Alonso on Team USA and Lindor playing on Team Puerto Rico.
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