Francisco Lindor was far from the only thing wrong with the Mets offense Friday night. But in the aftermath of a loss to the Reds, after Lindor popped out to the second baseman in shallow right field — to cap an 0-for-5 night — as the potential tying run to extinguish a comeback attempt, he took plenty of the blame.

Francisco Lindor praises the New York Mets' trade for reliever Gregory Soto, calling it a vital bullpen move ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

During his recent 0-for-31 hitting slump, Francisco Lindor leaned on everyone around him. He listened thoughtfully to anybody in his supportive village offering encouragement or thoughts about what might be going on with his swing or approach.