Mets star Francisco Lindor explains why team dinners on road have been ‘very important’ for resurgence

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New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor knows a championship team needs to have chemistry off the field just as much as when they’re playing on it. 

As leaders in the clubhouse, Lindor and Brandon Nimmo had an idea to make sure teammates had real, genuine bonds with each other. 

Team dinners. Mandatory team dinners. 

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Francisco Lindor, right, of the Mets, celebrates his sixth-inning two-run homer against the Washington Nationals with teammate Harrison Bader at Citi Field on July 9, 2024, in New York City. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Lindor spoke to Fox News Digital about how this new ritual on the first night of each road trip has elevated their team camaraderie this season. 

"We don’t really have the time to sit down and talk," Lindor explained while also discussing Champs Sports’ new brand platform, "Sport For Life." "We sit down as an offense, and we all talk. The pitching staff, they sit down and talk. But it’s rare when we all have the opportunity to sit down and talk and just bounce ideas from one side to another. 

"By creating these team dinners, it’s the only chance we got besides going on the bus all together to a city."

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Lindor explained that, while baseball is always top of mind, the conversations they have are about their personal lives. 

"We sit down for like two hours and talk and laugh and make fun of each other," he said, smiling. "Talk about random stuff. It’s the one time that we have, so all about keeping good vibes. All about growing our team chemistry.