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The New York Mets are one step closer to getting Francisco Lindor back in Queens.
The team’s shortstop has been in rehab since suffering a calf injury in April, but started the weekend on a rehab assignment in Double-A Binghamton. The team hinted that he could be ready to return as early as the coming week, then announced another step forward on Sunday.
Francisco Lindor’s Next Rehab Step
According to the MLB transaction wire, the Mets announced that Lindor would be sent to Triple-A Syracuse for the next step of his rehab assignment. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza had said before the rehab assignment started that Lindor would spend the weekend in Binghamton before giving input on the next move.
“This is a guy that knows himself better than anybody,” Mendoza told reporters on Thursday. “He’s going to let us know if he needs more at-bats, or physically how he’s feeling, and we’ll go from there.”
Lindor went 1-for-4 in his rehab assignment in Binghamton on Friday night, playing six innings. After the game, Mendoza said Lindor gave the team a solid report that propelled his rehab forward.
“He was good, good day,” Mendoza said, via Syracuse.com. “Checked in today at Citi Field, feeling fine. So, back at it tomorrow.”
The Syracuse Mets will have a pair of other players from the big club on Sunday, Syracuse.com noted. Outfielder Tyrone Taylor, who is recovering from a right hip flexor strain, will also be making a rehab visit to Syracuse. Infielder Ronny Mauricio is also stopping at the Triple-A team as he recovers from a left thumb fracture.
Nathan Dougherty is a sports reporter covering the NFL for Heavy.com, with a focus on the Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and Miami Dolphins. Previously he wrote for the Rochester Business Journal and served as the assistant editor of athletic trade magazines Coaching Management, Athletic Management and Training & Conditioning. He is based out of Rochester, New York, and loves everything football. More about Nathan Dougherty