New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor shares his wife's message that led to him rejoining the team against the Miami Marlins.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor is a classic "blue chip" piece for the organization. After spending his first five seasons with the Cleveland Indians before they traded him to the Mets in January 2021, he signed a 10-year, $341 million contract with the latter club that March.

Despite going hitless in the team's first three games, New York Mets all-star Francisco Lindor has a reason to smile today. The 31-year old shortstop and his wife Katia took to instagram Monday morning to announce the birth of their first son,

HOUSTON (AP) — Juan Soto hit his first homer with the New York Mets, helping his new team beat the Houston Astros 3-1 on Friday night. With two out in the third inning, Soto drove a 1-2 pitch from Hunter Brown deep to right for a solo shot that lifted New York to a 3-0 lead.

Hunter Brown gets the start for the Astros as they continue their opening series against the New York Mets at Daikin Park.

Soto, 26, who signed a record-breaking 15-year, $756 million contract in December, and Holmes, 32, played for the New York Yankees in 2024. The Mets signed them in an attempt to bolster their roster after falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series last year.