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New York Mets Shortstop Francisco Lindor Named 2nd Team All-MLB

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has another accolade under his belt after being named second team All-MLB.

Pat Ragazzo

Oct 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates in the dugout after scoring in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game six of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
Oct 20, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) celebrates in the dugout after scoring in the first inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during game six of the NLCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images
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This New York Mets' superstar continues to get recognized for his impressive 2024 season.

Francisco Lindor was named to the All-MLB second-team at the shortstop position on Thursday night. Lindor slashed .273/.344/.500 with a .844 OPS, 33 home runs, 91 RBI, 107 runs scored and 29 stolen bases.

He also played Gold Glove caliber defense, notching 16 Outs Above Average, which was the second-best mark in all of baseball. Surprisingly, Lindor was not nominated for the Gold Glove Award this year.

Although Lindor is a candidate to win the NL MVP Award, he made second-team All-MLB given that fellow shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. is also a finalist for the AL MVP trophy and was named to the first-team.

Witt had a remarkable season for the Kansas City Royals, hitting .332/.389/.588 with 32 homers and 109 RBIs.

In addition to being named a finalist for MVP, Lindor took home the fourth Silver Slugger Award of his career earlier in the week. It was the second time he has earned this honor with the Mets, having done so in 2023 after putting up a 30-30 season.

While a strong argument could be made for Lindor to take home the MVP Award in the NL, Los Angeles Dodgers World Series champion DH Shohei Ohtani produced a historic 50-50 campaign in 2024. For that, Ohtani will likely capture the honor for the third time in his career.

Regardless, Lindor still had a special season for the Mets, helping them reach the NLCS. Despite falling to the Dodgers in six games, New York shattered expectations this past year and Lindor was a big reason why.

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Pat Ragazzo
PAT RAGAZZO

Pat Ragazzo is the reporter, publisher, site manager and executive editor for Sports Illustrated's Mets and Yankees On SI websites. Pat was selected as The Top Reporter & Publisher of the Year 2024 by the International Association of Top Professionals (IAOTP) for outstanding leadership, dedication, and commitment to the industry. He has been seen on several major TV Network stations including: NBC4, CBS2, FOX5, PIX11 and NY1; and is frequently heard on ESPN New York FM 880 AM and WFAN Sports Radio 101.9 FM as a guest. Pat also serves as the Mets insider for the "Allow Me 2 Be Frank" podcast hosted by Frank "The Tank" Fleming of Barstool Sports. You can follow him on Twitter/X: @ragazzoreport.

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