Francisco Lindor of the Mets put on IL with slanting stress

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PITTSBURGH – Just a day after the last major bat got back off the injured list, the Mets are struggling with another significant injury problem.

Francisco Lindor was put on Saturday’s 10-day IL race with a slant to the right, leaving the Mets without one of the hottest hitters for the foreseeable future. Lindor said he was told he had Class II or moderate stress.

“I don’t have any timetable. I would say day in, day out, but I am not,” Lindor said. “It’s like week to week and we’ll go from there.”

When asked about his confidence that he will play again this season, Lindor replied: “Very confident. I’m not dead.”

Lindor said he felt something strange in the slash after he committed a ball in the fifth inning on Friday night. On his next swing, he slammed into second base and made his way to his right side. He only took a few steps from the batter box before turning right and heading to the first base hideout. Saturday apologized for not running back to first base.

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“I couldn’t run,” said Lindor, who owns a .228/.326/.376 slash with 11 Homer and 36 RBI.

The injury came as Lindor began production at a high level. After a slow start to the season, Lindor has a .333/.489/.500 slash in July with two homeowners and 10 RBIs.

After months of the Mets trying to bring their key offensive players together, JD Davis of IL returned on Friday, leaving the entire squad, in a sense, if only for a few hours. Jeff McNeil, Michael Conforto, and Brandon Nemo are other players who have returned from extended spells from Elle in recent weeks. Lindor, who signed a $341 million contract extension in March, has been among the Mets’ most enduring players this season, appearing in every game but one.

Travis Blankenhorn of Triple-A Syracuse was called in to fill out Lindor’s roster. Luis Guillorme played the last four innings in a short game on Friday and could be an option there, at least part-time.

Lindor’s injury will likely prompt the front desk to trade for a short-term option that could be moved to third base once Lindor returns, such as Trevor Storey or Javier Baez (both in their walking years for out-of-competition teams). But the Mets also signed Jonathan Villar in their last off-season, in part due to his short experience. Jose Peraza also has experience in this position.

“We have three guys who can come and play with us in any situation, so we’re covered there,” Rojas said.

It’s pretty much Villar’s time to play at third base – Davis just activated on Friday after two and a half months on IL after recovering from a ligament tear in his left hand. Prior to Lindor’s injury, Rojas suggested Villar and Davies share playing time for third, but that plan may already be outdated given recent circumstances.

The Mets acquired Lindor last winter, along with Carlos Carrasco, in a deal that sent Amed Rosario, Andres Jimenez and two potential prospects to Cleveland. Carrasco has yet to play for the Mets this season after he tore his right hamstring in spring training. He did his first Serie A rehab on Thursday.

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