Francisco Lindor and the New York Mets will play Cristopher Sanchez and the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday at 1:35 PM ET on WPIX. Lindor had two hits in his previous appearance, going 2-for-4

When Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and manager Carlos Mendoza called a team meeting on Monday to discuss the road ahead with their most valuable player, Francisco Lindor, out with a lower-back issue,

Before the New York Mets thrashed the Washington Nationals 10-1 on Tuesday night, Joel Sherman of the New York Post shared how Mets first baseman Pete Alonso urged teammates during a meeting called ahead of the series to keep pushing for a playoff spot with star shortstop and team MVP Francisco Lindor out until further notice with a lingering back injury.

Knowing Francisco Lindor would be missing a few days due to a back ailment — and who knows truly how much in all? — David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza called an impromptu team meeting before Monday night’s series opener with their most vital player out for these most critical of games.