Francisco Lindor Fantasy Stats

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) is officially in the starting lineup for Thursday's Opening Day contest against the Pittsburgh Pirates. He'll bat leadoff and play shortstop. There had been some speculation that Lindor might not be ready for the season opener after suffering a stress reaction in his hamate bone at the start of spring training. However, his recovery went well, and he even logged 19 at-bats across five games in spring training, showing that he was healthy enough to be in the lineup. As the season gets underway, Lindor will immediately face a tough opponent as the Pirates send Paul Skenes to the mound. All-time, Lindor is 2-for-6 against Skenes with a pair of singles.

MLB.com reports that New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand), who is recovering from a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, is likely to be ready for Opening Day on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Lindor made his Grapefruit League debut in spring training on March 15, which was 4 1/2 weeks after he had hand surgery on Feb. 11, and he's scheduled to play in each of the team's last two spring training games. Fantasy managers should be stoked that Lindor is on track for Opening Day, but he'll be greeted with a very difficult matchup in Game 1 on Thursday against reigning National League Cy Young winner Paul Skenes. Coming off a hand injury against one of the most dominant pitchers in the game will have fantasy managers in DFS avoiding the five-time All-Star if he's in the starting lineup, as expected. Overall, Lindor is one of the best shortstops in the game on one of the best teams in baseball. RotoBaller has him ranked as the No. 4 shortstop, behind only Bobby Witt Jr., Gunnar Henderson, and Elly De La Cruz.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) acknowledged that he's making significant progress, but he's not ready to commit to being in the lineup on Opening Day, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. The 32-year-old made his 2026 spring training debut on Sunday after missing time due to a stress reaction in his left hamate bone. Lindor is one of the best shortstops in baseball, so Mets fans and fantasy managers will be eager for him to be cleared 100 percent. With that being said, the Mets will be smart and have no plans to rush him back before he's ready. The 32-year-old has slugged at least 30 homers in each of the last three seasons, and he posted an impressive 129 wRC+ with 31 stolen bases last year. He currently ranks as the #4 shortstop in RotoBaller's latest fantasy baseball rankings. He finds himself among the elite tier of fantasy options and should be drafted at a premium price, regardless of whether he's ready for Opening Day or not.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) is in the starting lineup and will make his Grapefruit League debut against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. Lindor has made a remarkable recovery after having surgery to address a fractured hamate bone in his left hand in mid-February. He took batting practice on Friday and didn't have any issues, so he has officially been cleared for game action. Lindor will be in the leadoff spot and play shortstop during his spring debut. Barring any setbacks, Lindor should be ready on a full-time basis for Opening Day against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 26. This is great news for Mets fans and fantasy managers who took the risk of selecting injured Lindor on draft day.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) took full batting practice on the field in camp on Friday for the first time since having surgery on the hamate bone in his right hand last month, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. After BP, Lindor faced left-handed reliever A.J. Minter in live batting practice. The highlight for Lindor on the day was a ground-rule double to center field. Although nothing is official, it's looking very likely that Lindor will be ready to roll for the start of the 2026 season in two weeks on Opening Day, barring a setback. The next step for the 32-year-old five-time All-Star is to be cleared to play in Grapefruit League games. If the Puerto Rican can do that, he'll almost certainly avoid the injured list to begin the regular season. Lindor remains one of the top shortstop options in fantasy despite the injury after slashing .267/.346/.466 with an .811 OPS and the second 30-30 season of his career in 2025.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) is getting close to taking full batting practice on the field, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. In addition to doing defensive work in minor-league games, Lindor had a batting practice session with normal, two-handed swings inside the batting cage on Tuesday. DiComo writes that Lindor "remains right on schedule to be ready for Opening Day." The 32-year-old All-Star had surgery for a broken right hamate bone last month, but he's making good progress, and barring a setback, he'll be ready to go for fantasy managers at the end of this month when the games count. Lindor's hand injury might make him a bit more risky as a fantasy investment in upcoming drafts, but he's still easily a top-10 option at the shortstop position after posting his second 30-30 season in the last three years in 2025.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) will once again play four or five innings in the field at shortstop in a minor-league game in Port St. Lucie on Thursday. The All-Star shortstop is working his way back from surgery to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone. He is still working towards a return for Opening Day, but he has yet to take live at-bats and has not had an official return date set just yet. He has been extremely durable, logging over 150 games and at least 685 plate appearances in each of the last four seasons with 25+ homers and 15+ stolen bases each season. His recovery is progressing well, but he still has several steps before a full return to action.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) played four innings on defense in a minor-league spring training game on Tuesday, per Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Lindor is just under a month removed from surgery to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone. While the 32-year-old was able to play the field in a game, he has yet to progress to taking live at-bats. Per DiComo, Lindor said he is "100% optimistic" that he has a chance to be ready for Opening Day, although the veteran shortstop did not fully commit to a specific return date. Lindor has recorded four consecutive seasons with at least 680 plate appearances, so it would not be a surprise if he's able to make a quick recovery from surgery and avoid an early-season stint on the Injured List.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) is taking another step in his recovery from hamate-bone surgery in camp on Tuesday and is fielding ground balls with other Mets infielders, according to Anthony DiComo of MLB.com. Nothing is set in stone as far as Lindor's availability for Opening Day at the end of this month, but there remains optimism in the organization that the 32-year-old veteran All-Star will be ready to go. The fact that he has also progressed to hitting in the batting cage is definitely a good sign. The five-time Puerto Rican All-Star and four-time Silver Slugger winner is still one of the better fantasy options at the shortstop position despite his hand injury, and RotoBaller has him ranked at No. 5 at the position. Lindor had his second 30-30 season in the last three years in 2025, slashing .267/.346/.466 with an .811 OPS, 86 RBI, and 117 runs scored in a league-high 732 plate appearances.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (hand) continued his hitting progression in camp on Wednesday and took swings for the first time since his hamate bone surgery three weeks ago, according to Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. There's still time for Lindor to be ready for Opening Day later this month, but nothing is guaranteed. The good news is that if Lindor isn't ready for the start of the 2026 regular season, he shouldn't be too far behind in making his season debut. If the 32-year-old five-time All-Star starts on the injured list, Vidal Brujan might be the favorite to make starts at the 6 in Queens in Lindor's absence for a bit. Lindor had his third straight season of 30-plus home runs in 2025 and also reached the 30-steal mark for the second time in the last three seasons. Despite potentially not being ready for Opening Day this year, fantasy managers should still treat him as a top-five shortstop.