Mets finally end skid, but see Lindor (calf) exit

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Francisco Lindor exits Mets’ win with left calf tightnessJorge CastilloApr 22, 2026, 08:44 PM ETClose

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NEW YORK — The Mets ended their 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday, but saw shortstop Francisco Lindor exit early with an injury.

Lindor was removed with left calf tightness after scoring from first base in the fourth inning to give the Mets a 2-1 lead. He will undergo an MRI on Thursday, according to manager Carlos Mendoza.

Lindor grimaced and labored running around the bases on Francisco Alvarez’s double to the right-center gap. He slid feet first into home plate, just beating the relay throw, and stayed on the ground for an extra moment before going into the Mets’ dugout.

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Lindor departed the game after going 2-for-2 with an RBI. The veteran delivered a two-out, RBI infield hit in the first inning and a single to left field in the fourth frame. He clubbed a three-run home run in the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Twins on Tuesday.

Bo Bichette, the Toronto Blue Jays’ starting shortstop for seven seasons before joining the Mets, moved from third base to replace Lindor at shortstop. It is his first appearance there this season. Brett Baty replaced Lindor in the lineup, batting fourth, to play third base.

Lindor, 32, has appeared in every game for the Mets this season after missing most of spring training with a fractured left hamate bone. Lindor has not been on the injured list since straining his right oblique in July 2021.

Lindor’s exit comes on the night Juan Soto returned from a right calf strain after missing 15 games. The Mets went 3-12 without Soto and, before Wednesday, hadn’t won a game since April 7.