Acce s the Mets beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Mike Puma about the inside buzz on the Mets. Its not the best time to be a shortstop in New York. Not only was in the Yankees lineup in a 5-4 win on Tuesday, but Francisco Lindor extended his hitle s streak to a career-high 30 straight plate appearances, without even a walk mixed in, in a 3-2 Mets win over the Angels at Citi Field. And goes back longer than that, with a .524 OPS in his previous 22 games prior to Tuesday, which was worse than all but eight qualified hitters in the majors during that span, according to Fangraphs. Worse, even, than . But no one is calling for Lindor to be benched or sent to the minors, thanks to his proven ability over the past 11 years, such that Carlos Mendoza referred to him Tuesday as a future Hall of Famer. The same cant be said of Volpe, whose Devin Booker Jersey i sues on both sides of the ball have been made even more glaring because the Yankees arent playing well and he doesnt have the track record to compare with Lindor. Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor reacts after he flies out against the Angels. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post As the other New York shortstop, Lindor said he was aware of what Volpe was going through and while he never had similar i sues while a young player with Cleveland, he believed he was helped by getting le s attention while playing in a smaller market. Its got to be tough, Lindor said of Volpes high-profile woes. Its got to be very tough to grow in this market. He always has the spotlight. Explore More And while Lindor said he didnt need to give Volpe advice, since hes got great guys over there who have been doing it longer than me, he could relate to Volpes current slump. Every year, were gonna go through it at some point, Lindor said of the highs and lows of a season. I dont care who you are. You have to understand youre not as bad as the moment and youre not as good as the moment, either. You have to stay the course and everything will level out. Yankees Anthony Volpe reacts after striking out against the Atlanta Braves. AP Hes confident it will for Volpe. Hes a good player, Lindor said. You just have to grind. Hes a great defensive shortstop and when youre not hitting well, you can rely on good defense. Its the same thing with me. Thats what you focus on. Its worked for Lindor, whos remained excellent with his glove, even as he finds himself unproductive at the plate. On Tuesday, despite several ovations from the home crowd, Lindor went 0-for-4 with a pair of strikeouts. And if the Mets want to get away from their recent inconsistent play, theyll need Lindor to hit like he typically does. He entered Tuesday with a .599 OPS since suffering a fractured pinky toe when he was hit by a pitch on June 4. Mendoza said Lindor wouldnt use the injury as an excuse. Delivering insights on all things Amazins Sign up for Inside the Mets by Mike Puma, exclusively on Sports+ Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Asked how he felt at the plate, Lindor said, Im getting there. I know its been a rough stretch, but I just have to keep at it. His manager agreed and said what makes him good is also what can make him prone to slumps. Hes a guy whos aggre sive, Mendoza said. Hell go out there and hes gonna swing. Hes gonna hack. Thats the type of player he is and hes always been. Were talking about a player whos a future Hall of Famer and his way to get out of slumps is by swinging. Hes a pretty good player. Aron Baynes Jersey