New York Mets proprietor Steve Cohen insisted lately that neither shortstop Francisco Lindor nor outfielder Juan Soto can be “going wherever” earlier than the Aug. 3 MLB commerce deadline arrives.
Throughout the newest version of his podcast, New York sports activities radio legend Mike Francesa advised that Lindor could not have a lot of a future with the Mets.
Mets will strive “very laborious” to commerce Francisco Lindor this summer season?
“I don’t suppose there’s any query the Mets are going to strive very, very laborious to commerce Lindor,” Francesa stated, per Sam Neumann of Terrible Asserting.
In December 2025, Francesa claimed that Lindor and Soto “obtained off on the incorrect foot when Lindor didn’t name [Soto] and welcome him to the staff” after Soto signed his 15-year, $765M contract to affix the Mets in December 2024. Whispers in regards to the relationship involving the 2 star gamers have hovered over the Mets from when the staff began struggling a collapse final summer season by means of the continued season.
The last-place Mets started Tuesday with a file of 38-53.
“Somebody who I belief very a lot informed me this began when the one one who didn’t name [Soto] when he got here to the Mets was Lindor,” Francesa continued. “And it form of went from there. They’ve had their ups and downs, however I nonetheless hear it’s not good. Now, Cohen addressed that when he did his interview and stated, ‘Oh, I hear it’s significantly better now.’ That’s not what somebody’s telling me. So, until they’re telling me one thing incorrect, they’re telling me that it’s not any higher. That’s by no means going to be good, and it’s time for Lindor to go away. And I believe the Mets have determined that. From what I perceive, they’re attempting to commerce him, or can be attempting to commerce him within the subsequent couple of weeks.”
Can Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor not co-exist with Mets?
On July 3, Will Sammon of The Athletic shared that Lindor and Soto “insist their relationship is okay” amid the Mets’ poor season. Soto stated that “our relationship is getting higher as a result of it takes time,” whereas Lindor famous that Soto is his “brother.”
Lindor agreed to a 10-year contract extension price as much as $341M shortly earlier than the 2021 season obtained underway.
“This was Lindor’s staff,” Francesa stated in regards to the Mets. “He was the golden boy. The Cohens liked him. Cohen’s spouse liked him. After which they went out and introduced in a man who greater than doubled his wage, which hit him proper between the eyes…I don’t know the way Lindor is. If he’s very delicate, I don’t know that stuff. What I do know is that he clearly felt this was his staff, after which a man got here in who just isn’t solely an even bigger star, however a significantly better hitter. Lindor’s an excellent all-around participant. Soto is a superb hitter.”
It seems like Francesa is satisfied that retaining Soto and Lindor collectively may in the end do extra hurt than good for the Mets. That stated, it is unknown what Cohen and Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns may need from a staff in return for Lindor’s providers.
