Overview
- Owner Steve Cohen told reporters this week the Mets will not name an official captain during his tenure.
- Francisco Lindor said he respects the call and will lead the same without a title, adding he has not spoken to Cohen about it since the remark.
- The designation is uncommon in MLB, and the Mets have recognized only four captains in their history, with Aaron Judge and Salvador Perez the league’s current captains.
- Following offseason departures of veterans such as Brandon Nimmo and Pete Alonso, Lindor is the longest-tenured Mets position player and a primary clubhouse voice.
- Lindor is rehabbing after Feb. 11 surgery to repair a broken hamate bone in his left hand, and he says the focus now is on baseball and winning.