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sports13h ago
Mets shake up lineup: Benge leading off; Lindor hitting 3rd
- Mets shift Carson Benge to leadoff as they try to spark a sputtering offense against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.
- Francisco Lindor moves from leadoff to third as the Mets reshuffle their order.
- Mendoza cites Benge's recent at-bats and traffic creation for Lindor as the rationale.
- Mets enter an eight-game losing streak with poor scoring over that span.
- Polanco is out with a right wrist issue, compounding the lineup shuffle.
- Lindor hit his first homer of the season recently but is hitting .184 overall.
- Benge has a .151 average and .463 OPS this season yet remains a top prospect.
- Mets chose to place Lindor in a position to create traffic for the lineup.
- The decision came amid a broader lineup shake-up to spark offensive production.
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