Overview
- On March 10, Lindor played four defensive innings in a Minor League spring game in Port St. Lucie and did not take an at-bat.
- Lindor said he is “100 percent optimistic” about being ready for the March 26 opener, acknowledging he may still feel some hand soreness.
- He underwent left hamate surgery on Feb. 11 with an estimated six-week recovery and has progressed from light drills to back-field game action.
- Mets president David Stearns said appearing in games before camp ends is a prerequisite for Opening Day, and Lindor aims to begin live hitting soon.
- Medical histories suggest power can lag after hamate procedures, with the Mets citing Francisco Alvarez’s delayed pop last year as a cautionary example.