Francisco Lindor Remains Out On Friday
3 weeks agoNew York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor (back) is still absent from the team's starting lineup for Friday's contest at Citi Field against the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. Rookie infielder Luisangel Acuna will make another start at short and bat ninth against Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez. Lindor is missing his fifth straight game while he works his way through a nagging back injury. The good news is that he resumed baseball activities on Wednesday and should have a chance to rejoin the starting lineup by the end of the weekend. Although the Mets offense has busted out of late with Lindor on the bench, they definitely want him active down the stretch as they try to secure one of the last two wild-card spots in the National League. The 22-year-old Acuna has looked great in his first 19 MLB at-bats, recording eight hits (two homers) while driving in five and scoring five runs for the Mets. UPDATE: Lindor is attempting to go through a full slate of baseball activities on Friday, and if all goes well, manager Carlos Mendoza indicated Lindor will have a chance to return on Saturday.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com