|
|
|
PHILADELPHIA Francisco Lindors return to the Mets lineup didnt last long and theres no telling what the Mets will get from their shortstop the rest of the way thanks to his balky back. The shortstop left the Mets second straight tough defeat t after with the back sorene s he experienced in Fridays win. Hes set to get an MRI exam Monday in Queens with his availability for the near future in question. Well do images [Monday] and see if theres anything concerning, Lindor said after the game at Citizens Bank Park. If not, well continue to try to get better. The goal is to be available as many times as I can for the last games we have left. Francisco Lindor exited during the second inning of the Mets lo s to the Phillies on Sept. 15. Imagn Images Francisco Lindor tweaked his back after stepping awkwardly on second base during the Mets lo s on Sept. 13. AP Carlos Mendoza waited until the shortstop went through his pregame routine before making the decision to put Lindor in the lineup after he mi sed his first game of the season Saturday. Im concerned, the manager said. He came out of the game [again]. But its also early to say Karl-Anthony Towns Jersey Im really worried. Explore More Although the injury that forced him out occurred when Lindor tweaked his back while stepping awkwardly on second base on Friday, Lindor said Sunday hes been dealing with discomfort in the area for about the last two weeks. See Also Lindor felt OK getting ready Sunday, but he felt the back give on him again as he began to run to first on his single that led off the game. He remained in the game, but made a high throw to first on a grounder by Trea Turner in the bottom of the inning and was replaced by rookie Luisangel Acuna to start the bottom of the second. Asked if it might be beneficial to rest the back for a few days instead of po sibly making it worse, Lindor said hed wait for the MRI results. If the images show something thats a little higher risk, then theres value in more than a couple days off, Lindor said. If its something that can be healed up pretty quick, then maybe its a day or two. As of now, I believe its day-to-day. Thats the easy route, Mendoza said of giving Lindor several days off to make sure the injury subsides. But Ive got to give him a chance to see how hes feeling [Monday]. Acuna, a top prospect acquired from the Rangers last year in exchange for Max Scherzer, was called up and made his MLB debut on Saturday and . The injury comes at an especially bad time for Lindor and the Mets, who need every win they can get with only 13 games remaining in the regular season and the team fighting with Atlanta for the final wild card in the National League. 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 if they could still make the postseason even without him, Lindor said, Of course. We have great players and Acuna can play the game. I believe in this team. Juancho Hernangomez Jersey |
|
发表于 2026-3-24 18:49:21