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After exiting Wednesday's win over the Minnesota Twins early with left calf tightness, the Mets are placing star Francisco Lindor on the 10-day injured list with a left calf strain.
In a corresponding move, New York is recalling Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse.
Additionally, RHP Christian Scott is being recalled and will start Thursday's game; RHP Austin Warren was optioned to Triple-A following last night's game.
Lindor appeared to grimace while rounding third base in the fourth inning on Wednesday before sliding safely feet first into home plate. The shortstop headed straight to the tunnel and did not return to the field for the top of the fifth inning, as Bo Bichette moved to SS and Brett Baty entered to play third base.
Manager Carlos Mendoza had told reporters after the game that Lindor will have an MRI on Thursday.
"We announced the calf. He’s going to get an MRI tomorrow, and we’ll see what we’re dealing with," Mendoza said after the game. "It sucks. When you see a guy as tough as Lindor… I knew right away when he was rounding third base that something wasn’t right there. We’ll see what we got."
Mendoza was also asked if Bichette would take over the starting shortstop role if Lindor were to hit the IL, and indicated that calling someone like Mauricio up would be the plan.
"Just finished the game, I gotta talk to David [Stearns] and see what we got with Lindor and go from there," he said. "I wouldn't hesitate if we need to play Bo there, but I am pretty sure we'll bring someone in here that is capable of playing the position as well."
It's been another slow start to the season for Lindor, but the injury comes at a time when it looked like he was turning a corner. Over his last seven games, Lindor was slashing .360/.386/.640 with two home runs, five RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. Through 24 games overall, Lindor is hitting .226 with all his home runs and RBI coming in the last seven games.
Mauricio, who's played in just two big league games this season (including his pinch-hit walk-off on April 7), is slashing .293/.349/.638 with a .987 OPS across 15 games in Triple-A. The 25-year-old is coming off his best game of the season on April 21, smashing three home runs to bring his season total to six and his RBI total to 13.
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In a corresponding move, New York is recalling Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse.
Additionally, RHP Christian Scott is being recalled and will start Thursday's game; RHP Austin Warren was optioned to Triple-A following last night's game.
Lindor appeared to grimace while rounding third base in the fourth inning on Wednesday before sliding safely feet first into home plate. The shortstop headed straight to the tunnel and did not return to the field for the top of the fifth inning, as Bo Bichette moved to SS and Brett Baty entered to play third base.
Manager Carlos Mendoza had told reporters after the game that Lindor will have an MRI on Thursday.
"We announced the calf. He’s going to get an MRI tomorrow, and we’ll see what we’re dealing with," Mendoza said after the game. "It sucks. When you see a guy as tough as Lindor… I knew right away when he was rounding third base that something wasn’t right there. We’ll see what we got."
Mendoza was also asked if Bichette would take over the starting shortstop role if Lindor were to hit the IL, and indicated that calling someone like Mauricio up would be the plan.
"Just finished the game, I gotta talk to David [Stearns] and see what we got with Lindor and go from there," he said. "I wouldn't hesitate if we need to play Bo there, but I am pretty sure we'll bring someone in here that is capable of playing the position as well."
It's been another slow start to the season for Lindor, but the injury comes at a time when it looked like he was turning a corner. Over his last seven games, Lindor was slashing .360/.386/.640 with two home runs, five RBI, a walk, and a stolen base. Through 24 games overall, Lindor is hitting .226 with all his home runs and RBI coming in the last seven games.
Mauricio, who's played in just two big league games this season (including his pinch-hit walk-off on April 7), is slashing .293/.349/.638 with a .987 OPS across 15 games in Triple-A. The 25-year-old is coming off his best game of the season on April 21, smashing three home runs to bring his season total to six and his RBI total to 13.
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