Lindor's wife has 'perfect timing' with off-day childbirth
- Francisco Lindor and his wife, Katia, welcomed their third child, a boy named Koa, on Sunday during the Mets' scheduled off day.
- Starling Marte replaced Francisco Lindor as the leadoff hitter while Lindor is away following the birth of his son.
- Mets Manager Carlos Mendoza expects Lindor to return to the lineup after the birth and stated, "I’ll be there tomorrow."
- Francisco Lindor struggled at the start of the 2025 season, going 0-for-11, but did not use the impending birth of his son as an excuse for his performance.
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Mets Notebook: Francisco Lindor and wife have third child on off day
MIAMI — The timing couldn’t have been better for Francisco Lindor and the Mets. The shortstop and his wife, Katia, welcomed their third child Sunday, a boy named Koa. All weekend in Houston, the Mets and Lindor were on alert, but Katia had yet to deliver by the time the team arrived in Miami late Saturday night, allowing Lindor time to get to the family’s Orlando-area home. Lindor landed, got in a car home, and Sunday afternoon with the Mets enj…
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