Francisco Lindor praises the New York Mets' trade for reliever Gregory Soto, calling it a vital bullpen move ahead of the MLB trade deadline.

The 31-year-old went 3-for-5 at the plate on Friday against the Giants, including slugging his 20th home run of the season, which helped propel the Mets to their fifth straight victory, 8-1. It was also Lindor's first long ball since July 11 against the Kansas City Royals.

The New York Mets are no strangers to struggling stars this season. Slugger Juan Soto hit .232 in April and .219 in May after signing a record 15-year, $765 million deal with the team in the offseason.

Francisco Lindor drove in two runs and Pete Alonso homered to power the Mets to a sweep of the Angels on Wednesday at Citi Field.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball as Francisco Lindor Joins Alex Rodriguez in Incredible Baseball History. The New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants 8-1 on Friday night at Oracle Park, moving to 60-44 in the process.

As the other New York shortstop, Lindor said he was aware of what Volpe was going through and while he never had similar issues while a young player with Cleveland, he believed he was helped by the lack of attention that comes with playing in a smaller market.

Francisco Lindor conectó un jonrón en el tercer inning, Brandon Nimmo añadió un sencillo de dos carreras en el cuarto y Juan Soto

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor's wife, Katia Reguero, along with being a full-time mom of three, is a popular social media influencer. She boasts over 105,000 followers on Instagram.