{"id":559718,"date":"2026-02-07T15:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/559718\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T15:38:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T15:38:34","slug":"ny-mets-francisco-lindor-sends-confident-message-to-fans-as-optimism-builds-for-new-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/559718\/","title":{"rendered":"NY Mets’ Francisco Lindor sends confident message to fans as optimism builds for new season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Francisco Lindor<\/a> arrived in Port St. Lucie on Friday with his trademark energy, and the message to New York Mets fans was clear: expectations are high, and confidence is flowing as Spring Training gets underway.<\/p>\n

With the Mets coming off an eventful offseason, Lindor wasted little time setting the tone. In a video shared by the team\u2019s official X account, the All-Star shortstop expressed excitement about the upcoming season, emphasizing the roster improvements and the belief inside the clubhouse.<\/p>\n

The optimism comes as the Mets<\/a> integrate several new faces, including Freddy Peralta, who headlines a revamped pitching staff. Early workouts have already generated buzz, with newly acquired right-hander Tobias Myers praising Peralta\u2019s leadership, mentorship, and even his cooking during bullpen sessions.<\/p>\n

Lindor sets the tone in Port St. Lucie<\/p>\n

Lindor spoke directly to the fanbase from the Mets\u2019 Spring Training complex in Florida. \u201cHey, what\u2019s going on, guys? It\u2019s Francisco Lindor, I\u2019m out here in Port St. Lucie, looking forward to this year,\u201d Lindor said. <\/p>\n

He added, \u201cWe have a lot of new faces that are going to be great guys, great additions for the team, and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing all you guys. I miss you all, and it\u2019s going to be a fantastic year. Let\u2019s go Mets.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"NY<\/p>\n

see also<\/p>\n

NY Yankees make key roster move after re-signing veteran first baseman<\/p>\n

<\/a>Pitching additions fuel early optimism<\/p>\n

Beyond Lindor\u2019s enthusiasm, the early arrival of pitchers has helped shape positive expectations. Kodai Senga reported clean-shaven and smiling, joining prospects Jonah Tong and Nolan McLean as the Mets begin assembling what they hope will be a deeper, more reliable rotation.<\/p>\n

SurveyHow confident are you in the Mets heading into the upcoming season?<\/p>\n

How confident are you in the Mets heading into the upcoming season?<\/p>\n

While much remains to be decided once games begin, Lindor\u2019s confident message offered a glimpse into the mindset inside the clubhouse \u2014 one that believes the pieces are in place for a strong year ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Francisco Lindor arrived in Port St. Lucie on Friday with his trademark energy, and the message to New…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":559719,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2396],"tags":[5,227,101,4,1690,61,2548,4203],"class_list":{"0":"post-559718","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-mets","8":"tag-baseball","9":"tag-francisco-lindor","10":"tag-mets","11":"tag-mlb","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-mets","14":"tag-newyork","15":"tag-newyorkmets"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/116030099722870100","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559718","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=559718"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/559718\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/559719"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=559718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=559718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=559718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}