Mets' Lindor Out, Soto Back; Mauricio Steps Up

0:00It's April 28th, I'm Cory with the story, and this is New York Metz News today, your AI-powered team report. The New York Metz finally got their all-star outfielder Juan Soto back on the field last week, but in the same game, star shortstop Francisco Lindor. Suffered a calf strain that's going to keep him out for a while. Team Insiders are saying privately he won't return until the middle of June, which is a tough hit right when things were looking up. Lindor has been off to a rough start this season, posting a 226 batting average, 314 on base percentage, and 350 slugging. Through his first 105 played appearances on pace for his worst year ever, that all stems from surgery back in February to fix a broken Hamate bone in his wrist. Fans and analysts see this as a major blow to the Metz lineup, but there's some optimism that the force rest could let his wrist fully heal and get. His swing back to all-star level, no quick fix, but potentially a silver lining for the long haul.

1:00Right now, Top Prospect Ronnie Mauricio is stepping in a shortstop, hitting 286 in his first 14 at bats, though his slugging is just. Matching that was some strikeouts. If he falters, they might slide Boba's shed over from third, shuffling Brett Baby and Mark Vientos around once Jorge Palanco returns from the injured, but that could weaken their infield defense big time. As the Metz grind through this entry wave, I stay on Mauricio and how Soto carries the offense forward, hoping Lindor comes back stronger than ever.