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While many were upset after New York Mets owner Steve Cohen criticized the team’s offense on Twitter, star shortstop Francisco Lindor felt it was justified.
“We’ve been getting that message all year,” Lindor told reporters Saturday. “We haven’t really hit all year long. I haven’t performed. I haven’t done it. Bottom line, I haven’t done what I’m here to do when it comes to the offensive side.”
Cohen questioned the squad’s hitting Wednesday after a 3-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants the day before, the team’s fifth loss in a row:
Lindor signed a 10-year, $341 million deal in the offseason, but he has struggled in his first year with the team, posting a .228 batting average and .702 OPS, easily the worst marks of his career. The four-time All-Star has been out since July 17 with an oblique strain.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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