Francisco Lindor reached another milestone Sunday, hitting his 300th career home run in the New York Mets’ regular-season finale against the Washington Nationals.
Lindor connected on a 92.9 mph fastball from Nationals left-hander DJ Herz in the top of the second inning. The solo shot traveled 409 feet to left field and gave Lindor his 21st home run of the season.
The milestone came after Lindor entered the game with 299 career home runs and a 13-game homerless streak. He had not gone deep since hitting two home runs against the New York Yankees on Sept. 12.
Lindor became the fifth player in MLB history to reach 300 home runs while playing at least 50% of his games at shortstop. He joined Ernie Banks, Cal Ripken Jr., Alex Rodriguez and Miguel Tejada in the group.
The Mets shortstop also became the 11th switch-hitter in MLB history to reach 300 career home runs. He is the second switch-hitter to combine 300 home runs with at least 200 stolen bases, joining Carlos Beltran.
Lindor finished the 2026 regular season with 21 home runs, 49 RBI and 94 hits while batting .225/.309/.423 in 105 games. His season was also interrupted by health issues, including chronic lower back tightness and a lingering intercostal strain.
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The Mets finished the season 74-88 and in fifth place in the NL East. They closed the year with a 6-4 loss to Washington, but Lindor’s milestone provided a notable finish to his season.
Since joining the Mets before the 2021 season, Lindor has hit 162 of his 300 career home runs with the organization. His latest homer placed him alongside some of the most accomplished shortstops in MLB history.
