Francisco Lindor says he likely won't play pain free again this year as the star shortstop aims to help the Mets secure a playoff spot.

Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor’s earliest return to New York’s lineup from a back injury likely is Tuesday night’s series opener at the Atlanta Braves

Francisco Lindor knows what he'll have to endure if and when he returns to the New Yok Mets lineup. “If I play this year, I don’t think it's going to be pain free, and I'm OK with that. I just don't want it to be in constant pain where I can’t bend over,

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said that shortstop Francisco Lindor is feeling better and he’s set to intensify his baseball activities prior to Sunday’s series finale against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The Mets haven’t skipped a beat since shortstop Francisco Lindor went down with a lower back injury last Friday. A big part of that has been the emergence of rookie Luisangel Acuña, who was called up to take over for Lindor last Saturday.