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Mets Put Francisco Lindor on IL With Calf Strain, Three-Week Recheck Set

His status looms large for a team seeking stability after a rough start.

Overview

  • Lindor is on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain, and the team says he will wear a walking boot for about a week before a full re-evaluation in three weeks.
  • Manager Carlos Mendoza called the injury spot a tricky part of the calf and said doctors will check for any Achilles-related damage during the next imaging.
  • Team officials outlined only a best-case path that could put him back before the end of May, pending clean mid-May scans, at least a week of baseball work, and rehab games.
  • Ronny Mauricio is expected to handle shortstop in Lindor’s absence as the Mets try to shake a 9-17 start and jump-start a lineup that has struggled to square up the ball.
  • USA Today’s Bob Nightengale reported the club privately expects Lindor to be out into June, a timeline the Mets have not confirmed.