On Thursday, New York Mets fans got several big updates regarding several top players who are currently dealing with injuries.
On Wednesday night, Mets fans gave their frustrated fans a reason to smile when rookies AJ Ewing and Carson Benz played key roles in New York’s come-from-behind victory over the Detroit Tigers in extra innings. Yet before his 10th inning celebration, top star Juan Soto fouled a ball off his ankle and had to be removed from the game in the 7th inning.
He was clearly in pain, and Mets fans feared that their already disappointing season could go into some dark places if Soto was sidelined for weeks or months. However, on Wednesday night the team revealed that X-rays were negative and he was listed as day-to-day.
Well, manager Carlos Mendoza gave an update on Thursday, and it’s great news for Mets fans as the $765 million man will be in the lineup for their game against the Tigers today.
Francisco Lindor’s calf is improving, but NY Mets return remains unclear

Yet Soto’s injury isn’t the only injury to a key player this week. During the Mets’ win on Tuesday, catcher Francisco Alvarez injured his right knee on a swing. It was discovered that he had a torn meniscus and he was placed on the injured list.
According to Mendoza (via MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo), Alvarez had surgery Thursday morning, and the club expects him to be sidelined for the majority of the original eight-week recovery diagnosis. That would put the catcher on track to return in mid-July.
There was also another big injury update from the Mets captain. Team leader Francisco Lindor has been sidelined since April 22 with a calf strain. Mendoza claimed the shortstop is “showing signs of recovery” after a recent MRI. However, he is not close to participating in baseball activities.
So the timeline for the return is unclear, but some previous estimates have suggested a mid-June return is possible.
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