Francisco Lindor Sends Juan Soto Message to Mets Fans Before Rockies Game originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
New York Mets right fielder Juan Soto and shortstop Francisco Lindor are both stars, but only the latter man is playing like one this season.
Soto is slashing just .224/.352/.393 with eight homers and 25 RBI through 55 games, while Lindor is slashing .269/.341/.448 with 10 homers and 31 RBI in the same amount of contests. Lindor also leads the Mets with 60 hits.
The team signed Juan Soto to a record 15-year, $765 million contract in the offseason, outmatching the New York Yankees’ 16-year, $760 million offer. However, the 26-year-old has yet to live up to that deal.
Lindor encouraged Mets fans to support Soto before their matchup with the Colorado Rockies on Friday night, via NJ.com’s Manny Gómez.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) and right fielder Juan Soto (22).Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images
“I encourage every fan to come out … and give (Soto) love,” he said. “They’ve done that for me, they’ve done that for other players here. Continue to give him love, he deserves it.”
Lindor has played for the Mets since 2021. They acquired him from the Cleveland Guardians in January of that year.
Caught up with Francisco Lindor during BP. He has a message for Mets fans regarding Juan Soto:
“I encourage every fan to come out … and give (Soto) love. They’ve done that for me, they’ve done that for other players here. Continue to give him love, he deserves it.”
— Manny Gómez (@MannyGo3) May 30, 2025
New York is two games behind the Philadelphia Phillies for first place in the NL East and the NL at large. The team is 21-7 at home, but 13-15 on the road.
The Mets will host the Rockies from Friday-Sunday before traveling to face the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Rockies again. They will then host the Washington Nationals and Tampa Bay Rays before hitting the road again to play the Atlanta Braves.
Southpaw pitcher David Peterson (3-2, 2.79 ERA) will start Friday’s game for New York.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.