Apr 17, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (12) walks back to the dugout after flying out against the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images
On the very same day they got Juan Soto back from a strained calf that held him out for 15 games, the New York Mets saw their second-biggest bat, Francisco Lindor, go down with a calf injury of his own.
The star shortstop departed Wednesday night’s game against the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field with what the team is calling left calf tightness. Lindor suffered the injury in the fourth inning while rounding third base on Francisco Alvarez’s RBI double to give New York a temporary 2-1 lead.
His discomfort was visible while finishing the final lengths of his trip home with a grimace. Upon scoring, he went down the tunnel and into the Mets clubhouse, never to return.
Third baseman Bo Bichette shifted over to shortstop while Brett Baty entered the game to take over at the hot corner.
It appeared as though Lindor was clawing his way out of a disastrous early-season slump. He hit a three-run home run in Tuesday night’s loss and was 2-for-2 with an RBI single on Wednesday night before his departure.
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