{
  "id": 7472255,
  "title": "Mets news: Francisco Lindor reveals how much NY misses Pete Alonso",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/mets-news-francisco-lindor-reveals-how-much-ny-misses-pete-alonso",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T04:28:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-news-francisco-lindor-reveals-042817501.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor has expressed his feelings on missing former first baseman Pete Alonso during the 2026 season. Alonso was traded to the Baltimore Orioles in the offseason, and Lindor admits that he misses his teammate and friend on a personal level. Lindor stated, \"As a person, I do miss him, for sure.\" While Alonso's absence is felt, Lindor believes that the Mets' recent performance can be attributed to underperformance and injuries rather than Alonso's departure. He maintains a positive outlook, acknowledging the potential of the players the Mets acquired in the offseason. The Mets are currently 69-81 and are looking ahead to a better performance in 2027.",
  "summary": "The New York Mets may have been playing winning baseball since the trade deadline despite being a selling ballclub, but that turnaround of theirs was too little too late. The 2026 campaign was long gone for the Mets since then, and their disastrous 2026 season has made it so that some of their decisions during the offseason , in retrospect, look […] The post Mets news: Francisco Lindor reveals…",
  "key_points": [
    "Francisco Lindor misses Pete Alonso personally.",
    "Alonso traded to Orioles in offseason.",
    "Mets' performance attributed to underperformance and injuries."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Francisco Lindor's comments highlight the personal impact of Pete Alonso's trade on team dynamics, but also suggest that the Mets' struggles this season stem more from internal issues than Alonso's departure.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Pete Alonso returns to Citi Field with Orioles on verge of 300th home run",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/pete-alonso-returns-to-citi-field-with-orioles-on-verge-of-300th-home",
        "published": "2026-09-14T22:57:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}