Francisco Lindor had a June to forget with brutal month at the plate

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets.Juan Soto’s numbers were up across the board in June, but Francisco Lindor’s stats went in a different direction.The Mets leadoff man posted a slash line of .204/.259/.369 with four homers and 14 runs scored in 103 at-bats.“I feel like when he’s on, he’s aggressive, and he’s using the whole field … and not chasing as much,” Carlos Mendoza said before Tuesday’s rainout against the Brewers.

“You see how his swing decisions continue to get better when he’s clicking.So I feel like there’s been a few games where I feel like he’s getting there, but then there’s a couple where he goes back to chasing a little bit too much or missing good pitches to hit, especially early in counts.“But I think he’s in one of those stretches where other players go through it, and if someone knows how to get through it and come out the other side, it’s Francisco.”Soto produced a slash line of .322/.474/.722 in June with 11 homers following a slow start to the season.Sean Manaea had the scheduled resumption of his minor league rehab assignment also washed out by rain.Manaea was supposed to be back on the mound Tuesday night for Double-A Binghamton following last week’s scare that caused him to be shut down briefly with loose bodies in his pitching elbow.The left-hander, who has been on the injured list all season due to an oblique issue, was supposed to pitch for the Rumble Ponies against Hartford.

The Mets said Manaea now will pitch for one of their minor league affiliates on Wednesday, but they did not specify which one.“Let’s get through today first.With Manaea, we just gotta wait … and see how he responds afterwards,” Mendoza said before the rainouts were announced.

“I think he’s [scheduled to throw] 45-50 [pitches] today and we’ll continue to take it one day at a time, one outing at a time.“We’l...