NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor was dropped from the leadoff spot Wednesday night time with the New York Mets in a significant tailspin.
After making 191 consecutive begins on the prime of the lineup, Lindor was listed within the No. 2 gap because the designated hitter for the second recreation of a day-night doubleheader in opposition to the Milwaukee Brewers and their rookie sensation, hard-throwing right-hander Jacob Misiorowski.
The slumping Lindor went 0 for 4 as New York mustered solely two hits throughout a 7-2 loss within the opener, leaving him 2 for 29 with one stroll in his previous seven video games. He’s 8 for 60 (.133) in 15 video games since June 15 and his batting common has plummeted from .289 with an .858 OPS on June 7 to .255 with a .766 OPS by way of Sport 1 of the twinbill.
Brandon Nimmo was bumped as much as leadoff, a job he was accustomed to earlier than Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza moved Lindor from third within the order to first in Could 2024, citing the success the switch-hitter loved atop the lineup earlier in his profession with Cleveland.
The transfer led to Lindor breaking out of a protracted droop and the Mets taking off following a depressing begin. The star shortstop completed runner-up to Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP final yr, and New York made a shock playoff run earlier than dropping to the Los Angeles Dodgers within the Nationwide League Championship Collection.
Lindor and the Mets each acquired out of the gate a lot better this season, however New York (48-38) had misplaced 4 straight and 14 of 17 heading into the second recreation of Wednesday’s doubleheader.