Mets Star Sidelined with Serious Injury After Exiting Game

Mets Star Sidelined with Serious Injury After Exiting Game

PHILADELPHIA — Mets All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor is set to undergo an MRI on his sore back after being forced to leave a game for the second time in three days.

Lindor exited Sunday’s 2-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies due to lower back discomfort in the second inning. He had also left Friday’s game in the seventh inning and was held out of Saturday’s lineup.

Lindor singled to center to start the game on Sunday and recorded an assist on Trea Turner’s grounder in the bottom of the first inning. He said the discomfort started after taking the first few steps out of the batter’s box following his first-inning hit.

He is scheduled for further evaluation and tests on Monday.

“It’s really tough,” Lindor said. “As someone who always wants to be available, it’s hard to leave a game and not be able to play.”

Lindor added that the back discomfort has been bothering him for some time, and it worsened during this series.

Currently, Lindor is hitting .271 with 31 home runs, 86 RBIs, and 27 stolen bases. After batting .193 with seven home runs and 22 RBIs through May 20, he has turned things around, hitting .307 with 24 home runs and 64 RBIs over his last 101 games.