The Mets squared off against a pair of National League West opponents this week, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the reigning National League champions, Arizona Diamondbacks. After being rained out on Monday, they played seven games in six days. Finishing the week with a 2-5 record and adding another loss that included a blown save by their struggling bullpen, the Mets find themselves with the third-worst record in the National League.

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Offensive Player of the Week: Francisco Lindor

Lindor has been searching for success at the plate all season and found it this week. Highlighted by a four-hit game on Friday night where he powered the Mets to a much-needed victory, he counted for two-thirds of the Mets’ runs in the contest. After Thursday’s debacle that resulted in Jorge López being designated for assignment after throwing his glove into the stands, making bold statements about himself and the current state of the team, and doubling down to the Mets’ brass, it was Lindor who called the players-only meeting. He showed leadership Friday night, something this Mets squad seems to lack sometimes.

Lindor finished his week with a 0-for-4 game on Sunday afternoon, but he is beginning to show signs of turning his season around. He ended the week 1-for-28 at the dish, including two home runs and five RBIs. He entered the week with a .210 batting average on the season before raising it by 17 points, now up to .227. If the Mets are going to turn things around before the trade deadline, there is no doubt that Lindor must play a vital role in doing so.

Pitcher of the Week: Dedniel Núñez

The Mets staff did not put together too many great performances this week. Núñez gets the honors for helping patch up a leaky bullpen. In three appearances across four innings of work over the week, Núñez did not allow a single run. Across those four innings, he combined for eight strikeouts and only one walk.

The 27-year-old right-hander has an opportunity to stick in this Mets bullpen after splitting time between Syracuse and New York. With Jorge López being DFA’d and injuries to Brooks Raley and Edwin Díaz, the Mets are light on bullpen options compared to how it may have seemed earlier in the season. In seven big league appearances, Núñez boasts a 2.61 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with 18 strikeouts in 10 1/3 innings.

Honorable Mention: J.D. Martinez

J.D. has played as advertised for the Mets. His veteran presence behind Pete Alonso and Lindor has helped alleviate some of the pressure from those guys. He slugged two home runs against the Diamondbacks this week and narrowly missed his third one by a few feet on Sunday, which resulted in an RBI triple. Sunday’s triple went back-to-back with Brandon Nimmo‘s triple of his own. He enjoyed a fine week that included five extra-base hits and six RBIs.

Up Next

The Mets head south Monday to take on the Nationals in a three-game series. The Nats currently sit in third place and are 3.5 games ahead of the Mets in the NL East. After their trip to Washington, the Mets fly across the pond for their London Series with the Phillies. If they’re ever going to muster up a hot streak to get back on track, now is the time to do so with plenty of divisional games coming up.