The New York Mets welcomed Juan Soto back to the lineup after multiple weeks missed due to calf tightness. However, the team then lost another important player, Francisco Lindor.
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The injury occurred during the fourth inning. Francisco Alvarez hit a double to right-center field, which gave Lindor the opportunity to make his way to home plate. He ran with an odd gait while making his way around the bases, but he scored after sliding across the plate.
The play where Francisco Lindor supposedly got hurt:
Looked very slow running the bases, and remained on the ground after sliding into home.
A nightmare injury for the Mets. pic.twitter.com/IhJ89BhQge
— SleeperMets (@SleeperMets) April 23, 2026
"He is not running 100%, by any means," one of the announcers said while watching the replay. "You can see him grimace as he comes around third (base)."
The other member of the broadcast team said that Lindor had just a "little hitch in his giddy-up" as he touched third base.
Lindor did not immediately get up. He leaned forward while on the ground and then grimaced. Once he got to his feet, he went to the dugout and did not return to the game.
"Francisco Lindor was removed from tonight's game with left calf tightness," the Mets said in a brief statement on X.
The Mets shuffled the lineup after Lindor's departure. The team moved Brett Baty to third base and Bo Bichette to shortstop. The team went on to defeat the Twins 3-2.
"(Lindor) is going to get an MRI tomorrow and see what we are dealing with," said manager Carlos Mendoza, per the team website.
"It sucks and when you see a guy like Lindor, as tough as he is, I knew right away. He was rounding third base and I knew something wasn't right. We'll see what we have."
The Mets could lose Lindor for an extended amount of time, depending on the severity of the injury. Soto landed on the injured list for three weeks with his calf tightness, which contributed to a 12-game losing streak.
