It didn’t always look pretty in the middle of summer, when Francisco Lindor was battling through one of his rougher stretches. But by the end of the 2025 season, the New York Mets shortstop once again stood out as the steady heartbeat of the team.

Lindor’s final numbers tell the story of a player who refused to fold: a .267 average, .346 on-base percentage, .466 slugging mark, 31 home runs, 31 stolen bases, and 117 runs scored. Add in a 129 wRC+ and 6.3 fWAR, and you have another elite campaign—one that most shortstops in baseball would envy.

The only catch? The season ended with a medical update no one wanted but everyone expected. After New York’s late-season collapse and elimination from postseason contention, Lindor underwent a minor elbow procedure to clean up lingering discomfort.

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