Lindor's Calf Strain Hits Mets Hard

0:00It's April 23rd. This is New York Metz News today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. Metz star shortstop Francisco Lindor is headed to the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain. He got hurt running bases last night against the twins, hobbled home on a double, then sat out the rest of the game. An MRI today confirmed it's bad, worse than Juan Soto's calf issue that kept him out of 15 games and manager Carlos Mendoza says Lindor will miss significant time. The timing could not be worse for the Metz. They just welcomed Soto back from his injury and snapped a 12-game losing streak with a win last night. Lindor had been scorching hot lately, posting a 154-weighted runs created plus over his last nine games with two homers, four runs, and five RBIs while batting lower in the order. Mendoza and the clubhouse are feeling the sting, since Lindor anchors the infield despite his slow April start with some fielding errors. He's the heartbeat of this team, and losing him right as they're turning things around

1:02hits hard. Mendoza called it a big blow, but they're pushing forward tonight in the series finale at City Field. To feel the gap, they were called Ronnie Mauricio from Triple A Syracuse to play shortstop. Mauricio had a brief stint earlier, including a walkoff hit on April 7th that was their last win before the skid. Mendoza wants to give him a real shot as every day short, though they used Boba Shet their last night. They also optioned Reliever Austin Warren to Syracuse for Christian Scott's season debut tonight. Scott's back from hybrid Tommy John's surgery last September that wiped out his 2025 season. He's been sharply lately in the minors, with better velocity, and the Metz stick with a five-man rotation while keeping David Peterson in relief. Check some fireworks as they grind through this rough patch.