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MINNEAPOLIS — Francisco Lindor announced Wednesday he has received nan “captain” title — moreover if it’s for a squad different than nan Mets.
The prima shortstop wrote connected Instagram that he has again been named nan skipper for Team Puerto Rico — reprising his domiciled from 2023 — successful adjacent year’s World Baseball Classic.
“Honored to beryllium skipper of Team Puerto Rico for nan 2026 World Baseball Classic PR Vamos mi borinquén!” Lindor posted.
Lindor has participated successful each of nan past 2 WBCs for Puerto Rico.
In his first quality successful nan event, successful 2017, he was named MVP of Pool D, successful which Puerto Rico went 3-0. He was named to nan All-WBC squad pursuing Puerto Rico’s nonaccomplishment to nan U.S. successful nan title game.
Team Puerto Rico’s past quality successful nan WBC, earlier nan 2023 season, had a nonstop effect connected nan Mets, who mislaid person Edwin Díaz for nan twelvemonth to a torn patellar tendon.
Díaz sustained nan wounded during an on-field ceremony successful Miami, aft Puerto Rico hit nan Dominican Republic.
The Mets haven’t had an charismatic squad skipper since David Wright’s status successful 2018, but Lindor’s sanction has often arisen arsenic a earthy fresh should nan nine determine to bestow nan title connected a player.
Francisco Lindor runs to 3rd guidelines connected a double deed by Pete Alonso successful nan eighth inning of nan Mets’ 4-3 nonaccomplishment to nan Twins connected April 16, 2025. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect“I do consciousness for illustration I americium 1 of nan leaders of nan team,” Lindor said successful outpouring training. “There’s a batch of leaders successful there. The skipper [title] is thing that is not up for maine to decide. If it does happen, fantastic, it would beryllium an honor, it would beryllium a privilege. It’s thing that I would ne'er return for granted — thing that would put maine adjacent to nan greats successful this organization.”
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