Former MLB All-Star absolutely blasts Francisco Lindor as struggles reach new heights

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There are a lot of guys to blame for the struggles during the 2026 New York Mets season, but Francisco Lindor needs to be at the top of that list. Lindor was expected to be the captain of this organization when they landed him in one of the bigger moves of this decade. Unfortunately, while Lindor has typically been a good player, the 2026 season has been filled with all downs.

Unfortunately for Lindor, a lot of this seems to be mental. For a player of his caliber, some of the mistakes he's making are just inexcusable. A former MLB player had a lot to say about it.

“Fine, I get it. But what the heck is Francisco Lindor doing?” ex-MLB All-Star AJ Pierzynski said, per NJ.com. “Like there’s been too many gaps for a guy that’s this good and has been so good and so locked in and he’s the captain and all that...

“We’ve all made mistakes. We’ve all forgot how many outs there are. We all forgot this and that, but forgetting to turn double plays repeatedly. I don’t know. It’s just something I haven’t seen from him. So, it’s shocking.”

It's tough to argue with what Pierzynski said here. The harsh reality is that Lindor has been in this game for way too long to be making the mistakes he is currently making. It almost seems like, at times, he doesn't even want to be on the field. That's more of an issue than anything else, though we don't know if he's potentially hurt or something, and that could be playing a factor in his play.

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