Mets right-hander Kodai Senga could return as early as next Friday in Milwaukee if he emerges well from Saturday's rehab start, but Francisco Lindor's status is a bit hazier.

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns isn't surprised to see this group step up down the stretch with star Francisco Lindor sidelined with a back injury.

NEW YORK — Mets shorstop Francisco Lindor showed no signs of discomfort when he walked into the Mets clubhouse on Thursday. The best-dressed person in the room by a mile — no surprise there — he wore the same smile he has on every day and greeted his teammates on the way to his locker.