Lindor discusses possible Free Agent Alonso

Mets SS Francisco Lindor emphasized the importance of self-awareness for players in such situations his teammate and All-Star 1B Pete Alonso is in, with a possible upcoming Free Agent year, stating, "From a player standpoint, you gotta understand who you are." He fexplained to Robert Sanchez of SNY, "I think that’s the most important thing. Understanding who you are and how you perform thinking about [contract] numbers. If you don’t perform [well] thinking about numbers then you should try and get [a deal] done in the offseason, at the beginning of spring training and then don’t worry about it the rest of the season. But if you can talk about numbers and you can talk about the future while you’re in the thick of it, then sure, go ahead and play through it and talk about money in the middle of the year. That shouldn’t be a problem."

"However, I think Pete is in a unique situation because, first of all, not everybody gets to go through this process," Lindor continued. "Second, in a way, he can control his own destiny, and that’s beautiful. If he doesn’t sign now, he’s going to get an opportunity in free agency again with the Mets. Nimmo did it, and there’s other players that have done it as well." ​