Overview
- The Mets placed Francisco Lindor on the 10-day injured list on Thursday after an MRI showed a left calf strain that manager Carlos Mendoza said is worse than Juan Soto’s recent calf issue.
- Reporter Anthony DiComo said Lindor is in a walking boot and will not be reevaluated for three weeks, which delays any baseball work until mid-May at the earliest.
- New York called up Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse to fill the roster spot, and Mendoza indicated Mauricio will get most of the starts at shortstop.
- After Lindor exited against the Twins, the Mets covered the position by inserting Brett Baty into the lineup and shifting Bo Bichette from third base to shortstop.
- The injury hit the same day Soto returned and the team halted a 12-game skid, complicating lineup stability as the Mets followed two wins with a 4-3 loss to the Rockies on Friday.