Francisco Lindor played the part of the hero on Friday night. After struggling to start the season, Lindor has seemingly turned a corner and now holds a seven-game hitting-streak.

Lindor played his first game with the New York Mets in 2021 after being acquired via trade from the Cleveland Guardians. Despite struggling in his first season with the Mets, Lindor has returned to form, showing the baseball world why the Mets signed him to a 10-year, $341 million deal at the start of the 2021 MLB season.

A parallel can be drawn from Lindor’s start to his Mets’ tenure and his start to this season. And Friday night, with the game tied at four against the St. Louis Cardinals, Lindor stepped into the batter’s box with a chance to prove his worth yet again.

Lindor did exactly that, turning around a Ryan Fernandez fastball, sending it into the upper deck in the right field stands. The 39,627 in attendance immediately erupted, sending an epic celebration into the night sky in Queens.

As Lindor rounded the bases for his first walk-off home run in a Mets uniform, the Mets social media department went to work, sending a four-word message, letting the world know exactly how they feel about their shortstop.

Man, we love Francisco. pic.twitter.com/6xb0BsY76T

Man, we love Francisco. pic.twitter.com/6xb0BsY76T

— New York Mets (@Mets) April 19, 2025

“Man, we love Francisco,” the Mets official X account posted.