SAN FRANCISCO — Francisco Lindor ran around the bases at Oracle Park with his right arm raised high after a third-inning home run. He celebrated the same way again when he doubled in the ninth as the Bay Area mist swirled just above.

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor continued where he left off with a three-hit performance against the Giants on Friday night and said his swing is feeling right.

Hours before the Mets’ 8-1 win over the Giants at Oracle Park on Friday night, president of baseball operations David Stearns said that while he will explore all options ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline,

Diaz recently told Mark W. Sanchez of the New York Post that he would be open to playing for Puerto Rico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic. During the 2023 tournament, the New York righty suffered a torn patellar tendon in his right knee while celebrating a win over the Dominican Republic.

New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz said he is open to playing in the World Baseball Classic in 2026 despite suffering a major injury in a past tournament.

Despite how his last World Baseball Classic experience ended, Edwin Díaz said he is hopeful but not 100 percent sure he will play in the 2026 WBC for Puerto Rico.