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Francisco Lindor Alleged Rifts with Jeff McNeil and Juan Soto May Have Doomed Clubhouse

 According to a report by the New York Post's Mike Puma, Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor wasn't exactly chums with teammates Jeff McNeil and Juan Soto going so far to to make the case that the rifts may have contributed to the Mets downfall in 2025. 

The exclusive story which has been behind a paywall since it was revealed on Friday night, Lindor got into a verbal exchange with McNeil after the second baseman misplayed a grounder in a 10-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies back on June 20. 


The story rehashed the odd history between the two that dates back to 2021 when both infielders got into a physical altercation in the tunnel between the dugout and clubhouse, which the two tried to swipe away as disagreement over "rats and raccoons." 

Lindor and McNeil would "patch" things up a bit come 2022 -- the year Buck Showalter arrived -- and McNeil led the NL in batting average. Lindor would buy him a new car the following season. 


 

As far as Lindor's relationship with slugger Juan Soto is concerned, Puma's story goes into detail of how "chilly" their relationship is, citing Lindor's love for New York and the fashion scene as compared to Soto who is all business. The Post sites an un-named source, which some Mets fans in social media decided to claim was Brandon Nimmo on his way out the door to Texas.  

Gotta love it when fans make baseless claims. 

At the end of the day we can take two things from this story. 

1) The Mets should ship McNeil out. They have been talking about it for a while now, and with an expiring contract coming up at the end of next season, he can be moved for prospects. The Mets have a plethora of middle infielders, they can afford to do this. Whether he and Lindor are chums or not has little to do with this. 

2) Nobody cares about this story. Last year was last year. Players don't have to like one another in order to win games and championships. McNeil and Lindor have been teammates for five years now; they may not be best friends, but they have gotten along more often than not (at least reportedly). If Soto and Lindor aren't buddies either, who cares? Both are great players. Both help this team win games. That is all that matters. 

Now if these fractured relationships played a role in the clubhouse dichotomy as a whole, then the Mets have a serious problem. The last thing you want is players taking sides in the clubhouse. But to date, the report never makes that assumption. 

 

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