The New York Mets are looking to record their first series sweep of the season today 1:10 P.M. EST against the Detroit Tigers.
They’re a day away from an at-home matchup against their rival American League counterparts, the New York Yankees.
The Mets have being playing their best stretch of baseball all season, and even at their best it’s still a little rocky. They’re 6-4 of their last 10 games.
While the lineup has seemed to find it’s footing a bit, catcher Francisco Alvarez went down with a torn meniscus, and Juan Soto had a bit of injury scare in last night’s game against the Tigers after taking a foul ball off the foot.
Injuries have riddled the Mets this season, the most devastating being the calf injury to Francisco Lindor on April 22. Lindor was placed on the 10-day IL the very next day.
Three weeks after Lindor’s injury, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza reveals that although the results of his most recent MRI are positive, a return timeline is still unknown.
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Francisco Lindor’s Calf Injury Shows ‘Signs of Healing’ But Is Not Close to Baseball Activities
Ahead of the series finale against the Detroit Tigers, New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, spoke to the media about the injury updates of Juan Soto, Francisco Alvarez, and Francisco Lindor.
Both Soto and Alvarez received finite updates surrounding their injuries, while Lindor’s was a little more open-ended.
Soto’s X-rays came back negative and will return to the lineup. Alvarez had knee surgery this morning to repair his torn meniscus and is looking at an eight-week timeline.
Lindor on the other hand, still has no timetable for his return.
“He’s getting better,” Mendoza said. “[He’s] showing signs of healing. Now we are moving to the strength part, in the weight room, before he starts his running progression. Positive sign, we just got to let it heal.”
A reporter asked if Lindor would need more imaging before the rehab process begins, to which Mendoza replied, “I don’t think so.”
Mendoza was later if the Mets had any sort of return timeline for their star shortstop, and the manager firmly said no, confirming that he is not close to resuming any baseball activities.
Before getting sidelined, Lindor had a slash line of .226/.314/.335 through 105 plate appearances.
The New York Mets Without Francisco Lindor
Since Francisco Lindor went down with a calf strain on April 22 against the Minnesota Twins, the Mets are 9-9. Which is a surprising improvement from their 12-game losing streak that was snapped the same day Lindor was injured.
Luis Robert Jr. went down shortly after Lindor on April 30, and Ronny Mauricio, who was called up after Lindor’s injury, hit the IL on May 3 with a thumb injury.
Following the two wins against the Detroit Tigers, the Mets have weaseled their way out of last place and have a a record of 17-25. While they do not hold the MLB worst record, the Mets still find themselves in last place in the National League East.
They’re 2.5 games behind the fourth-place Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies, and 10 games out of the first-place Atlanta Braves.
Carlos Mendoza Hints At Francisco Lindor Injury Timeline With Mets: ‘Still Ways Away’