Lindor's Calf Strain: Mets Call Up Mauricio

0:00On April 24th, Metz All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor landed on the 10-day injured list Thursday with a strained left calf. He got hurt the day before while scoring the game-winning run and a 3-2 victory over the twins, snapping New York's 12-game losing streak. They're worst since 2002. Juan Soto returned that same game from his own right calf strain that kept him out since April 3rd, missing 15 games total. But Lindor's injury turned out worse on the MRI, and manager Carlos Mendoza expects him sideline for a good while, unlike Soto's quicker recovery. Lindor pushed through the pain, grimacing around 3rd base, but sliding in safe to score. He felt the pop right then, and called it a body, not at 100%. Still, he's dead sure he'll be back this season and trust the training staff to speed things up. Lindor doesn't hit the injured list often in the majors, just his third time ever, after calf and oblique issues in past years, plus recent surgeries. The meds called a prospect Ronnie Mauricio from Triple A Syracuse to fill the spot, and

1:05he's been scorching lately with five homers in his last five games. Boba Shet shifted from 3rd to Shorestop for the series finale, while Mauricio gets everyday reps there. Tough break for the meds lineup, but they've got depth to grind through it now. This has been MLB News Today, powered by AI.