Franciso Lindor was progressing Friday, which got here after he reportedly received a cortisone shot for his lingering again concern.
Earlier than the Mets’ Friday sport with the Phillies, Heidi Watney reported on the Apple TV+ pregame present that the star shortstop was experiencing ache Thursday after which obtained a cortisone injection.
She added Lindor was feeling “significantly better” Friday as he works his approach to the sphere from his sore decrease again.
Neither supervisor Carlos Mendoza nor president of baseball operations David Stearns talked about the shot on Friday when discussing Lindor’s harm restoration.
Nonetheless, the four-time All-Star did seem in higher form as he progressed to baseball actions, taking part in catch and taking batting follow.
Lindor trotted off the sphere afterward and excitedly mentioned he was “feeling good.”
Previous to batting follow, supervisor Carlos Mendoza indicated that each time Lindor took the following step to performing baseball actions that it will be “one hundred pc” doable for him to be taking part in shortstop and main off the following day if he felt prepared.
“He’s Francisco Lindor. We’re speaking a few potential MVP right here,” Mendoza mentioned. “When he says he is able to go, it doesn’t matter the place we’re [winning or losing]. He’s within the lineup.”
If it had been Could, the Mets is perhaps extra keen to offer a wholesome Lindor an additional day to run by means of the motions, Mendoza admitted.
Nonetheless, they don’t have that luxurious because the Mets entered play tied with the Diamondbacks for the ultimate wild-card spot and two video games forward of the Braves.
Stearns additionally mentioned he’s optimistic that Lindor will play once more this season.
Friday marked the Mets’ fifth sport with out Lindor after the four-time All-Star had an early exit from Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Phillies with again discomfort.
He left earlier than the underside of the second inning after sitting out Saturday’s sport in Philadelphia.
Lindor had been experiencing again discomfort for about two weeks earlier than tweaking it when he awkwardly stepped on second base per week in the past.
Nonetheless, with out Lindor, who had hit 10-for-37 together with two residence runs in his final 10 video games, the Mets had gone 4-0 — together with a 10-6 win to delay the Phillies’ playoff clinch Thursday night time.
“I feel it has been a continuation of what this group has performed all yr,” Stearns mentioned Friday. “At any time when somebody has gone down, each time we’ve wanted somebody to step up, each time it appears like backs are towards the wall a little bit bit, another person has stepped up.
“And we’ve seen that once more and it’s not likely a shock to me at this level.”
