David Stearns expects Francisco Lindor to be ready for Opening Day
New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns shares that he expects shortstop Francisco Lindor to be ready for Opening Day.
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Do you, remain as optimistic a-as previously, about Lindor, being ready for opening day?
Yes.
All indications we have is this is going as planned, and we would expect, We, we, we have similar level of optimism that he'll be ready for opening day.
How many, how many, like, will he be able to play in any spring training games, do you think, before you- Sure, yeah.
We-- That, that would be a prerequisite.
We, we wouldn't have his first competition be opening day.
We, we would ensure they're at bats.
Do you think like in the Grapefruit League, or would it be maybe minor league or games or something?
I, I would, I would expect Grapefruit League, but we haven't mapped this out yet.
