"Soto loved Judge. Judge went out of his way to treat Soto very well in every way. He was a wonderful teammate. Soto loved Judge, and my understanding is Lindor and Soto got off on the wrong foot when Lindor did not call him and welcome him to the team. But it was never that they couldn't play together or anything major."
"When it came to tensions between Lindor and Nimmo, however, Francesa claimed the situation was much differemt. The Nimmo-Lindor thing, my understanding was political Francesa said. Had to do with Trump. One side liked Trump, one side didn't like Trump. So Trump's splitting up the Mets between Nimmo and Lindor. That's my understanding. It started over Trump, as crazy as that sounds. Crazier things have happened."
The Mets entered 2026 with significant departures, including closer Edwin Diaz, first baseman Pete Alonso, and outfielder Brandon Nimmo. The roster faces a major rework that could leave Francisco Lindor as a possible additional loss. Juan Soto and Lindor were not close initially after Lindor did not call to welcome Soto, while Soto had a positive relationship with Aaron Judge. Tensions between Lindor and Nimmo reportedly stemmed from opposing views on Donald Trump, creating political divisions within the clubhouse. The combination of player exits and internal friction points to a substantially different Mets team structure.
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