Francisco Lindor, despite a stellar season that saw him finish second in NL MVP voting, is yet to become an All-Star in his Mets career, primarily due to poor performance in April. In spring training, he's focusing on pacing himself to avoid a slow start, learning from past injuries and underperformance. Lindor recognizes he has historically been a slow starter, with a career OPS of .753 in March and April. He hopes to rectify this trend with better health and preparation this season.
I just gotta play well in April. I gotta play well in April. That's it.
I'm pacing myself. I came in to spring training thinking about not being ready to go from Day 1.
With health and a quicker start, one of the peculiarities of Lindor's tenure in Queens would be fixed.
For his career, he has been a relatively slow starter - his .753 OPS in March and April is his worst split of the season.
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