New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns dropped considerably of a bombshell on Tuesday when he revealed that Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor was coping with a stress response in his left hamate bone that might depart him needing surgical procedure.
As SNY’s Alex Smith shared, Mets supervisor Carlos Mendoza introduced on Wednesday that Lindor could be going below the knife later within the day. Mendoza additionally repeated Stearns and stated that the Mets are optimistic that Lindor can be good to go for Opening Day. The Mets start the season with a house sequence versus the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 26.
Why Carlos Mendoza is optimistic after Francisco Lindor damage replace
“It varies,” Mendoza stated about Lindor’s restoration timeline. “Individuals are saying six weeks for return to play. Realizing Lindor, I’m not going to guess in opposition to him. It is a man who has performed by means of damaged toes and the low back two years in the past when he might barely stroll and was capable of play by means of it. We’re nonetheless optimistic that he’s going to be accessible for us on Opening Day, however we’ve simply obtained to attend and see.”
Lindor won’t be able to signify Puerto Rico on this 12 months’s World Baseball Basic. Understandably, that may imply little to Mets followers hoping to see the membership’s unnamed captain within the lineup on the ultimate Thursday of March.
ESPN stats present that Lindor led the 2025 Mets with 644 at-bats and 172 hits, which speaks to his availability final season (160 video games). The 32-year-old was third on the staff with 31 residence runs, fourth with 86 RBI and third with an .811 OPS. Such manufacturing and Lindor’s stellar glove cannot merely get replaced by a next-man-up mentality.
What occurs if Francisco Lindor misses significant video games?
Lindor and outfielder Juan Soto are considered as team leaders after Stearns dismantled the core of the membership’s roster this offseason. A part of that course of concerned Stearns buying new third baseman Bo Bichette and new second baseman Marcus Semien. Both might slide over to Lindor’s place, which might open up taking part in time for youthful choices reminiscent of Brett Baty and Ronny Mauricio.
