It's been a high mountain that's in front of me, but at the end of the day, I will climb it."
Addressing his defensive issues—six errors in 41 appearances—Lindor emphasized personal accountability. "I just got to get better," he said.
"When it comes to mental mistakes, yeah, that was a mental mistake. I got a little fast."
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Mets manager Andy Green stressed the need for defensive improvement after the team committed 69 errors, second-most in MLB.
"We got to get on the field and got to get to work," Green said. "Guys we believe in...
are really good defenders. Just got to pull that out of them."
Green also provided updates on injured players.
Pitcher Clay Holmes threw a 45-pitch live session after a fibula fracture, and outfielder Luis Robert Jr. completed rehab games with Triple-A Syracuse.
Regarding Robert's return, Green noted the team will manage playing time for rookies like A. J.
Ewing and Carson Benge. "Taking a day off a week as we get into the dog days...
isn't going to hurt them," he said.
Former Mets star Darryl Strawberry called for veteran leadership from Lindor and Juan Soto following the departures of Pete Alonso, Brandon Nimmo, Edwin Diaz, and Jeff McNeil.
"Their veteran players need to be leaders," Strawberry said. "You've got to get tired of losing."
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The Mets face Atlanta again at Citi Field, with Christian Scott starting against Chris Sale.
