Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns addresses questions about Francisco Lindor as the trade deadline approaches. Ahead of the Mets’ series opener against the Dodgers, Stearns is asked whether the club will rule out trading Lindor. He does not provide a definitive yes or no, indicating that the organization is not closing the door on any possibilities.
The New York Post reports that Stearns clarifies what the Mets’ situation means in practice: it is not presented as a guarantee that Lindor will remain with the team after the Aug. 3 trade deadline. At the same time, Stearns also does not suggest that Lindor will be traded or that he will be with another organization. Taken together, the coverage portrays a stance of uncertainty rather than a commitment either way, with Stearns emphasizing that decisions regarding Lindor are not being pre-empted in public.
