Buck Showalter was the Mets’ manager when Díaz suffered a full-thickness tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee while celebrating a win in the WBC. The injury ended Díaz’s 2023 season.

New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor will once again captain Team Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic, he announced Wednesday. Lindor served as team captain in the 2023 WBC, when Puerto Rico was eliminated by Mexico in the quarterfinals.

Former Mets captain supports Francisco Lindor's case. There's no doubt that Lindor is a leader for his team both on and off the field. And when he was asked about poten