The New York Mets may be without All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor on Opening Day if he cannot recover in time from surgery on his hamate bone.
Linor had his stitches removed a few days ago and will start “impact” baseball activities soon.
One of New York’s biggest moves of the offseason was signing Bo Bichette, who played shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays, but the two-time All-Star is shifting to third base for his first season in Queens.
With Marcus Semien at second and Jorge Polanco at first, the Mets’ infield alignment on Opening Day may be set if Lindor can be ready to go by March 26. However, one of his potential replacements, a non-roster invite, may be out of the running for the gig.
Grae Kessinger suffers a left knee injury
Infielder Grae Kessinger entered Mets camp as a non-roster invite, having 48 games of Major League experience with the Houston Astros from 2023-24.
The 28-year-old played 11 games at Triple-A Reno in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization last season, posting a .770 OPS in 47 plate appearances.
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza relayed bad news on Kessinger’s health after today’s 14-3 victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.
According to MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo, Kessinger suffered a left knee injury that “didn’t look too good,” per Mendoza. DiComo reports that Kessinger will undergo an MRI tomorrow.
When Lindor’s injury took place, doctors estimated a six-week recovery timeline, per DiComo.
