Lindor's Slump: Mets Manager's Reassurance

0:00It's April 3rd. Welcome in. This is New York Metz News today, where your team meets AI. I'm Cory with the story. Francisco Lindor is off to a rough start with the New York Metz this season. In their first six games, he's just 3 for 21 at the plate, batting 143 and hasn't driven in a single run yet. That slump carried over into a tough three-game series against the Cardinals in St. Louis, where he went one for 10 and made a couple of big mental. Errors on defense and the bases. Those mistakes stung in Wednesday's 11 inning 2-1 loss. Lindor forgot the number of outs in the first inning and jogged the wrong way. Then got picked off first base in the sixth, right before the score got broken open. It's not like him. These lapses stand out for a guy who's been the team's steady leader through six seasons in Queens. Jose Reyes, the former Metz shortstop, jumped in to back him up on social media saying bad days happen to everyone and Lindor will bounce back. Strong.

1:00Lindor owned it after the game, admitting the errors cost his pitcher extra work and that he needs to be sharper. Manager Carlos Mendoza trusts his decision making too, calling it just a hiccup. The Metz sit at three wins and three losses so far, with their bats quiet after a big opening day explosion. Lindor gets a chance to shake it off, starting Thursday against the Giants, expect the star to turn this early stumble into fuel for a Big Metz push.