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Lantigua (core) has gone 2-for-18 with a double, three stolen bases, four RBI, two runs and a 1:7 BB:K through five games with Single-A St. Lucie since being assigned to the affiliate Tuesday.
The 19-year-old outfielder's season got off to a delayed start while he completed his rehab for a core-muscle injury, but he received clearance to make his full-season debut last week. Lantigua had been a standout performer for the Mets in the rookie-level Florida Complex League last season, posting an .832 OPS while stealing 13 bags and walking (17.7 percent) more often than he struck out (14.9 percent).
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Mets' Edward Lantigua: Held back in extended ST
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Lantigua is staying back in extended spring training as he rehabs a core muscle injury, Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline reports.
Lantigua likely would have been assigned to Single-A if he were healthy at the end of spring training, but he may now use the beginning of the Florida Complex League season as a rehab assignment before making his full-season debut. He slashed .288/.433/.399 with three home runs and 13 steals in 49 FCL games in 2025.
