Following a rough July that included a career-worst 0-for-31 skid, Francisco Lindor has gotten things back on track during the month of August, and now the Mets shortstop has been named National League Player of the Week for his efforts.
In six games last week (Aug. 12-17), Lindor went 14-for-25 at the plate, slashing .560/.607/1.040 with three home runs, three doubles, seven RBI and seven runs scored.
Zooming out a bit further, Lindor’s numbers in the month of August are equally as impressive, as the Mets star has slashed .350/.435/.633 with four homers, 12 RBI and 14 runs scored over the course of 15 games. This comes after a month of July in which Lindor hit just .206.
It’s been an up-and-down offensive season for Lindor, who earned his first All-Star appearance as Met thanks to a strong first half in which he posted a .787 OPS with 19 home runs and 54 RBI.
But with Lindor now back in the leadoff spot after getting some chances to hit second and third in the order, it’s clear that he remains a key cog in the Mets’ offense.
If Lindor continues to play as well as he has since the calendar flipped to August, it could go a long way towards the Mets making a push for the NL East crown, as they currently sit 5.0 games behind the Phillies with seven games remaining between the two clubs.
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