"You get paid $300 million, you feel like you got to do everything" - Francisco Lindor's ex-teammate in awe of Mets star's evolution

On Sunday, former MLB pitcher Trevor May talked about how New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has evolved and become the superstar he is today. Lindor signed a 10-year $341 million deal in 2021, amounting to upwards of $34 million per season.

May played in the major leagues for nine years with the Minnesota Twins, New York Mets and Oakland Athletics. He has a 36-24 record for his career with a 4.24 ERA, 520 strikeouts and 33 saves recorded. May and Lindor shared the locker room for a season when May played for the Mets in 2021. He now streams on YouTube and Twitch.

In a clip uploaded on Saturday by "Foul Territory" on X, May talked about how Lindor has learned to prioritize his on-field performance over other responsibilities as a Mets player.

"He's one of the most impressive professional baseball players I've ever seen," May said. "In anyone I've ever played with, I would say he's number one. We had a unique situation with a first-time manager in '21, and pretty much everything fell on Francisco's shoulders. Be the leader in the clubhouse, he was talking to the media a lot because that's when he signed his contract."

"I watched him change over time, he set boundaries better, he can handle everything well that he needs to handle, and then be the best version of himself on the field because that's all that mattered. He wasn't the PR team, he not the manager, he had to kind of figure out how to do that, because you know, you go to New York, you get paid $300 Million, you feel like you gotta do everything."

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Francisco Lindor hits game-winning grand slam as Mets clinch NLCS berth at Citi Field

The New York Mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 4 of the NLDS on Wednesday. With the victory at Citi Field, the Mets will compete in the NLCS for the first time since 2015.

For a large part of the game on Wednesday, it looked like it wasn't going to be New York's night. Despite getting to Phillies starter Ranger Suarez early on, the home team continued to pass up chances to take the lead. The Phillies then took the lead in the top of the fourth as third baseman Mark Vientos committed an error and it appeared that the visitors were going to force a deciding game back in Philadelphia.

But as the hosts loaded the bases in the bottom of the sixth, there was an anticipation of at least scoring the tying run as Lindor walked up to bat with one out. Instead, he blew the game wide open with a grand slam and turned the game on its head.

From worrying about a potential win-or-go-home match in enemy territory, one swing of the bat from Lindor changed the complexion of the game and series as they were just three innings away from advancing and he had his legendary playoff moment.

In the NLCS, the Mets will face the LA Dodgers, who showed they are a resilient bunch themselves as they turned their NLDS series against the Padres around to win 3-2. Gaining momentum at the best possible time, Mets fans will be hoping their team can continue their recent surge as they aim to bring the World Series to Flushing for the first time since 1986.