Mets’ Francisco Lindor Faces Unexpected Injury: Fractured Pinky Toe Sparks Questions About His Playing Future
Well, folks, the New York Mets found themselves without their star shortstop Francisco Lindor in Thursday’s tight 6-5 defeat against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The reason? A fractured pinky toe that Lindor picked up in the heat of Wednesday’s contest . Now, here’s the interesting bit — despite the injury, Lindor isn’t slated to be placed on the injured list. Mets skipper Carlos Mendoza revealed that Lindor was itching to suit up on Thursday but was held back, making this whole toe situation a day-to-day game of how much discomfort Lindor can actually stand.
The injury itself happened when Lindor took a nasty 89 mph slider right on the foot from Dodgers’ Tony Gonsolin early in the game — ouch! He grimaced in pain but fought through and even crossed home plate on a Juan Soto grounder. After the game, he admitted feeling “a lot” of pain, but it wasn’t until he peeled off his sock that the extent of the bruising hit home. X-rays later confirmed the fractured toe.
This twist of fate came on a rough night for the Mets, who surrendered three runs in the eighth inning, including a crucial error by Brett Baty at third base, paving the way for the Dodgers to clutch the win. On a related note, Dodgers’ own Mookie Betts also recently fractured a toe — his fourth, on the left foot — but managed to dodge the injured list after a short break, highlighting just how much pain management plays into these sorts of things at the highest level.
Lindor, 31, is no slouch at the plate, sporting solid numbers this season and coming off a runner-up finish in the NL MVP race last year. While he’s sidelined, Luisangel Acuña has stepped up to fill the void at shortstop, with Ronny Mauricio also being prepped to lend a hand. The Mets are hoping this toe misfortune is a brief bump on their road to success.
New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor did not play in Thursday’s 6-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers due to a fractured pinky toe suffered in Wednesday’s game.
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