The season may be long over for the New York Mets when it comes to the standings, but there is still a lot to play for — jobs for next season, new contracts and personal goals.
For star shortstop Francisco Lindor, he has numbers to chase: a 30 home run-30 stolen base season.
At 25-25, Lindor’s aspiration is within reach with 25 games remaining. But he seeks some help.
“I want it,” Lindor said Friday, per MLB.com, before he hit his 25th HR. “Pray for me. Put good vibes for me out to the world.”
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If Lindor, who went 38-25 in 2018 with Cleveland, accomplishes the feat, he will become the 44th member of the 30-30 club. The Mets have three members of this exclusive group: David Wright, Howard Johnson (who did it three times) and Darryl Strawberry.
According to MLB.com: The feat is roughly four times rarer than hitting 40 homers, more than seven times rarer than a no-hitter, roughly eight times rarer than hitting for a cycle.
Lindor has played in 135 of 137 games this season – an accomplishment on its own – and boasts a .249/.330/.460 line along with 89 runs, 81 RBI, and a 117 OPS+.
He has been by far the most productive Mets player, with a 5.2 WAR (Baseball Reference), which ranks 10th in the majors.
But his season is far from done.
“Do I want it? Yes, I want it,” Lindor said. “It would be cool. It would be special. So put good vibes out to the world for me. Please.”
Jimmy Hascup may be reached at [email protected].
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