NEW YORK — Francisco Lindor wasn't in the New York Mets' lineup for the sixth straight game Saturday as he continues to deal with a back injury — and it won't be the last time he misses a game in 2024.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said the earliest Lindor will return is Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves, meaning he'll also miss Sunday's series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies before the club's off day Monday.
A return Tuesday, however, is far from guaranteed. Lindor on Friday said he received a facet injection in his lower back Thursday to treat the pain in hopes of accelerating the healing.
Neither Lindor nor the Mets have specified what exactly is ailing Lindor, only calling it a lower back injury. Lindor took batting practice Friday for the first time since leaving Sunday's game in Philadelphia.