Overview
- Manager Carlos Mendoza said Francisco Lindor is already "attacking the rehab process" and will soon ramp up conditioning and work with his right throwing arm.
- Lindor returned to camp with his left hand heavily bandaged and is not doing baseball drills, with stitches expected to come out in about a week.
- The Mets peg recovery from the hamate procedure at around six weeks, placing Lindor on the cusp of the March 26 opener, which he says remains his goal.
- Juan Soto and Lindor downplayed reports of a rift, with Soto calling their relationship "great" and both players saying last year's clubhouse concerns are in the past.
- Soto confirmed he is moving to left field to help the team as spring training begins for a reworked roster that added Bo Bichette and Jorge Polanco after departures such as Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil.