Sounds like there’s been some turbulence in the Mets clubhouse again. If you remember, the last time we heard about friction was back in 2021, when Jeff McNeil and Francisco Lindor reportedly got into it behind closed doors. Things seemed quiet after that, at least until this year.
Now, heading into the 2025 season, a lot of Mets fans were pushing for Lindor to become the team captain officially. This would make him the first one since David Wright retired in 2018. But then Juan Soto chimed in with a different opinion, saying Starling Marte is actually the real leader of that team.
And if that already hints at a bit of tension, there’s been yet another rumor of issues between Lindor and McNeil.
“Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil got into a heated confrontation after the June 20th game in

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