Name: Should Francisco Lindor bat at the top of the Mets lineup when he returns? | SportsNite
Uploaded: 2026-06-19T10:58-05:00
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Description: On SportsNite, Marc Malusis, Anthony McCarron and John Jastremski discuss Francisco Lindor's imminent return for the Mets. They debate whether Lindor should bat lead-off when he rejoins the club.

Mets

On SportsNite, Marc Malusis, Anthony McCarron and John Jastremski discuss Francisco Lindor's imminent return for the Mets. They debate whether Lindor should bat lead-off when he rejoins the club.

Should Francisco Lindor bat at the top of the Mets lineup when he returns? | SportsNite

Tyrone Taylor hit a fifth inning home run for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in his first rehab start. Taylor went 2-for-3 and said after the game that he feels good in his return to the field.

Tyrone Taylor homers in rehab start for Double-A Binghamton

Juan Soto spoke about his two home run performance as the Mets topped the Phillies 6-4. Carlos Mendoza detailed the at-bats he really liked in the win. Marcus Semien talked about his triple in the seventh inning to extend the New York lead.

Juan Soto, Carlos Mendoza and Marcus Semien on Mets' 6-4 victory at the Phillies

In the first meeting of the Mets and Phillies this season, Juan Soto hit two home runs as New York topped Philadelphia 6-4. Luke Weaver struck out the side in the eighth inning, and Devin Williams induced a Kyle Schwarber line out in the ninth to secure the victory.

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On Baseball Night in NY, Sal Licata gives his top five reasons the Mets can make the playoffs.  Will Sammon also weighs in and previews the upcoming schedule.

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Mets manager Carlos Mendoza gave an update on Francisco Lindor's rehab assignment. Mendoza says Lindor will start on Friday for Double-A Binghamton, and will plan to play him for five or six innings to begin with.

Carlos Mendoza says Francisco Lindor will begin rehab assignment with Double-A Binghamton on Friday

On The Mets Pod, Steve Gelbs reveals how rookies Carson Benge and A.J. Ewing are fitting into the Mets clubhouse, and the energy they both bring to the veteran players.

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On this edition of Mets Mailbag, SNY's Michelle Margaux is joined by SNY Mets Analyst Jerry Blevins to take on fan questions about the use of openers, the best Mets closers, trade deadline possibilities, naming pitches, bullpen usage, and what Gary Apple is REALLY like.

SNY’s Jerry Blevins answers Mets questions about openers, closers, and the trade deadline | Mets Mailbag

Following the Mets' 9-1 win over the Reds in their series finale, Carlos Mendoza, Nolan McLean, and Bo Bichette met with the media to discuss the all-around big day from the team to avoid being swept in Cincinnati.

Carlos Mendoza, Nolan McLean, and Bo Bichette talk big day in Mets' 9-1 win over Reds

Yankees

Aaron Boone, Cam Schlittler and Jazz Chisholm Jr. spoke about Schlittler's historic performance in the Yankees 5-0 win vs. the Reds. Cam became the youngest Yankee with 13 strikeouts and no walks in a game. The Yankees are now 9-2 in their last 11 games.  

Aaron Boone, Cam Schlittler and Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Cam's historic pitching night for the Yankees

On this edition of Yankees Mailbag, SNY's Niki Lattarulo is joined by SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes to take on fan questions about the state of the Bronx Bombers. Questions are answered about how much rope Anthony Volpe has, the health of Aaron Judge, potential trade moves, and more noise out of Aroldis Chapman.

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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone reacts to All-Star Aaron Judge's rib injury and says how the team plans to try to fill the void while he recovers.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone reacts to Aaron Judge's rib injury

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman shares his Yankees lineup expectations with the absence of Aaron Judge due to rib injury.

Brian Cashman on Yankees expectations without Aaron Judge

Aaron Boone, Cam Schlittler and Paul Goldschmidt reacted to the Yankees 9-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. Boone gave an update on the health status of Aaron Judge, while Schlittler and Goldschmidt spoke about the disappointing loss. 

Aaron Boone, Cam Schlittler and Paul Goldschmidt on 9-4 loss to Guardians

On Baseball Night in NY, Sal Licata, Anthony McCarron, Jim Duquette, and Maggie Gray discuss whether the Yankees should try to trade for Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. 

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On this edition of Yankees Mailbag, SNY's Niki Lattarulo is joined by SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes to take on fan questions about the state of the Bronx Bombers. Questions are answered about the Yankees situation at shortstop with Anthony Volpe back in the fold, Yankees prospects that are worth watching, the AL East race, and more.

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For Gerrit Cole, the arduous journey to getting back on the mound at Yankee Stadium culminated in the best way possible: six innings of shutout ball in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Rays. Cole compared it to making a second MLB debut. He termed his performance "efficient" and is already looking ahead to his next start against Kansas City. Cole did take time out to compliment catcher Austin Wells on his preparation who in turn said it was good to have him back. Manager Aaron Boone expects Cole to get even better and expects to see more of his "swing and miss stuff" as he progresses.

Gerrit Cole, Austin Wells and Aaron Boone comment on Cole's long-awaited return to Yankees

Yankees manager Aaron Boone, 2B Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Cody Bellinger all expressed their admiration at closer David Bednar's toughness in closing out the Blue Jays just one day after a blown save against the Mets. The teams combined to hit five home runs between them but Bednar retiring Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to close out a 7-6 Yankees win proved to be the play of the game.

Aaron Boone, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Cody Bellinger and David Bednar react to Yankees hard fought win over Toronto

Jets

At the Jets' second minicamp workout of the offseason, tackle Olu Fashanu was out on the field getting reps in as he prepares for his third NFL season.

Olu Fashanu, Jets get to work in second day of minicamp in Florham Park

Jets offensive lineman Olu Fashanu met the media during the team’s minicamp to talk about the new offense being installed under new offensive coordinator Frank Reich, as well as what it’s like facing off against rookie David Bailey during practice.

Olu Fashanu talks new offense for Jets, squaring off with rookie David Bailey

As the Jets move into the next phase of their offseason, Garrett Wilson, Demario Davis, and the rest of the team hit the field in Florham Park to get work in as their preparations for the 2026-27 season press on.

Garrett Wilson, Jets hit the field in Florham Park for minicamp

Jets quarterback Geno Smith spoke with the media after the team's minicamp workout on Tuesday to discuss the impact of Rex Ryan visiting the team at their practice, and his excitement to work with wide receivers Garrett Wilson and AD Mitchell.

Geno Smith on Rex Ryan being at Jets minicamp, excitement for WR room in 2026 season

As the Jets move into their next phase of their offseason with minicamp, head coach Aaron Glenn addressed the media on the team's goals for the workouts and preparations, and talked about how the Knicks' championship run can inspire the Jets to follow suit.

Aaron Glenn on Jets' goals for minicamp, drawing inspiration from Knicks' title run

The Jets hit the practice field on Wednesday for their final OTA workout in their offseason program, as first-round pick David Bailey and quarterback Geno Smith were among the participants getting work in.

David Bailey gets work in at Jets OTAs, Geno Smith continues offseason ramp up

New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn spoke with the media on Wednesday to provide an update on the team's progress in their offseason workouts, and benchmarks their goals through OTAs and the upcoming minicamp.

Aaron Glenn updates Jets' offseason progress as Training Camp nears

On Tuesday at Jets OTAs, Josh Myers, Harrison Phillips, and Minkah Fitzpatrick talked about a sense of urgency, the leadership of Aaron Glenn, and helping the rookies develop as the team heads towards the season.

Josh Myers, Harrison Phillips, Minkah Fitzpatrick reveal latest from Jets OTAs

Geno Smith, Cade Klubnik and the rest of the Jets got some offseason work in on Tuesday.

Geno Smith, Cade Klubnik, and Garrett Wilson | Jets OTA Highlights

Giants

New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh shares an update on Malik Nabers' injury status and reacts to the extension signed buy general manager Joe Schoen.

John Harbaugh shares Malik Nabers update and Joe Schoen extension reaction

Giants first-round draft pick Arvell Reese spoke with the media after minicamp on Tuesday to discuss his thoughts on head coach John Harbaugh saying he will play some snaps at inside linebacker for the Giants, as well as some tips he received from Giants legend Lawrence Taylor.

Arvell Reese on playing ILB for Giants, tips he got from Lawrence Taylor

Giants first-round draft pick Arvell Reese was on the field for drills at Giants minicamp on Tuesday, getting ramped up for his first pro season after three seasons at Ohio State.

Arvell Reese goes through drills at Giants minicamp

At the first day of Giants mandatory minicamp, head coach John Harbaugh provided an update on Abdul Carter's ankle injury he suffered during practice, and detailed what he liked from the group at practice on Monday.

John Harbaugh provides update on Abdul Carter, talks first day of Giants minicamp

At the first day of Giants mandatory minicamp, second-year running back Cam Skattebo hit the field for offseason training after his rookie season got cut short by injury.

Cam Skattebo hits the field for Giants minicamp

Odell Beckham Jr. made his return to the Giants practice field on Wednesday after signing a one-year deal, reuniting with the team that drafted him in 2014.

Odell Beckham Jr. highlights in return to Giants OTAs

After signing a one-year contract to return to the Giants, Odell Beckham Jr. spoke with the media to describe his emotions behind the return to New York, and what he hopes to accomplish in the 2026 season.

Odell Beckham Jr. on return to Giants: 'This is my squad'

New York Giants head coach John Harbaugh explains the decision to sign receiver Odell Beckham Jr. to the roster and shares what he can bring to this team.

John Harbaugh on Giants signing Odell Beckham Jr. 

Abdul Carter, Jameis Winston and head coach John Harbaugh spoke about how the Giants were affected by QB Jaxson Dart introducing President Trump at a recent rally, and how the teammates work together to respect each other’s views and feelings in order to move ahead and succeed as a team.

Abdul Carter, Jameis Winston and John Harbaugh on Jaxson Dart controversy

Knicks

Check out all of the best sights and sounds as the New York Knicks celebrated their 3rd NBA title in franchise history with a ticker-tape parade down the Canyon of Heroes.

Best of the Knicks championship parade down Canyon of Heroes

2026 NBA Finals MVP Jalen Brunson gave a speech at New York City Hall at the end of the Knicks Championship parade.

Jalen Brunson's Knicks championship parade full speech

Knicks head coach Mike Brown gave a speech at New York City Hall at the end of the Knicks Championship parade.

Mike Brown's Knicks championship parade full speech

As the Knicks championship parade ended at City Hall, team owner James Dolan and president Leon Rose gave passionate speeches about the organization’s historic accomplishment and the support of New York fans.

Knicks owner James Dolan, president Leon Rose address crowd at Citi Hall at end of championship parade

On SportsNite, Eamon McAnaney and John Jastremski revisit their top five moments from the historical Knicks 2026 postseason run, which culminated in their first NBA title since 1973.

Top 5 Knicks’ 2026 postseason moments | SportsNite

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by SNY's Matt Spendley as they discuss the emotions behind the Knicks NBA championship celebration, and talk some inside stories on the team's festivities. Also, Ian looks ahead towards some key Knicks offseason storylines.

Inside Knicks' NBA title celebration, looking ahead towards offseason | The Putback with Ian Begley

See Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the rest of the Knicks exit the court after their NBA Championship win over the Spurs.

Sights & Sounds from the Knicks tunnel after NBA Championship win

On The Putback with Ian Begley, SNY's NBA Insider is joined by Chelsea Sherrod to break down the Knicks amazing NBA Finals Game 5 victory over the Spurs to clinch their first title in 53 years. The two discuss how Mike Brown brought this team together and asses how this squad was able to get over the hump to win it all. Plus, Monica McNutt joins the show to react to the championship win by New York.

REACTION: New York Knicks are NBA Finals Champions | The Putback with Ian Begley

Knicks forward OG Anunoby traced the beginning of the team's championship season to their preseason trip to Abu-Dhabi and believing they could win it all. Mitchell Robinson, the longest tenured Knick, talked about the "amazing feeling" after such a long journey. Karl-Anthony Towns ignored those who doubted he could be an integral part of a championship team by keeping his head down and continuing to work towards that goal.

OG Anunoby, Mitchell Robinson and Karl-Anthony Towns on overcoming adversity, 'amazing feeling' of winning it all

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In the series finale against Cincinnati, the Mets offense came alive with a nine-run outburst to support Nolan McLean's seven-innings on the mound where he struck out nine batters and allowed just three hits on the way to a Mets victory in Wednesday's matinee.

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On The Mets Pod, Joe DeMayo and Steve Gelbs discuss the potential timeline for Francisco Lindor to return to the Mets lineup.

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