Lindor’s spring return
Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor made his spring-training debut after recovering from injury—an encouraging sign for New York as teams finalize rosters days before Opening Day Mets' Francisco Lindor reflects on spring training debut coming off injury | Yardbarker.
Lindor underwent surgery on Feb. 11 to repair a stress reaction in his left hamate bone, a procedure that carried an initial six-week recovery estimate. (mlb.com) He finished the outing 1-for-3 with a single and a run scored, and he played four innings at shortstop in the Grapefruit League game. (espn.com) The appearance came about 32 days after the operation, putting it 11 days before the Mets open the regular season on March 26 at Citi Field. (newsday.com) Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns had called appearing in a Grapefruit League game a “prerequisite” for Lindor’s timely return, which the team framed as a key step toward Opening Day readiness. (mlb.com) Lindor said he “felt like I was pretty much like myself” after the game and finished the day healthy, according to team and media reports. (mlb.com) During the contest Lindor was eventually replaced by Ronny Mauricio, underscoring Mauricio’s role as immediate in-game depth while the club monitors Lindor’s ramp-up. (sports.yahoo.com)
