Francisco Lindor extends RBI streak to 10 straight games

Francisco Lindor is now in pick Mets business — together with some man who utilised to capture and wore No. 31.

With his seventh-inning sacrifice fly in the Mets’ 5- gain around the Nationals to cap a best 6- homestand, the shortstop has pushed in at minimum a single operate in a vocation-substantial 10 straight online games. The only other Met to do so is Mike Piazza, who had a single streak of 10 in a row in 1999 and a further of 15 the adhering to year.

“Whenever you get put in a class with Piazza, it is special,” Lindor said.

He is just the seventh shortstop at any time, and the initial considering the fact that Hanley Ramirez in 2009, to set together these kinds of a streak. He has 20 RBIs and is batting .365 (15-for-42) in that span, and 43 RBIs for the season.

“This is a workforce point, this is not me,” Lindor said. “I get RBIs because I have guys in front of me who get on base. Credit rating goes to them. This is much more of a team matter.”

Francisco Lindor hits a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of the Mets' 5-0 win over the Nationals.
Francisco Lindor hits a sacrifice fly in the seventh inning of the Mets’ 5- get in excess of the Nationals.
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Tylor Megill is obtaining nearer to a rehabilitation assignment.

A working day just after the appropriate-hander threw a few innings in a simulated match, manager Buck Showalter explained there was a slight risk Megill would make a get started for the Mets on the future 10-sport journey to Southern California.

Megill, out since Might 12 due to biceps tendinitis, will toss a bullpen session Friday, then would probable begin a sport in the insignificant leagues a handful of days afterwards. That would place him in line to return to the Mets for the tail end of the journey, against the Angels the weekend of June 10-12.

“He’s close to heading on the mound and pitching in a game,” Showalter reported. “I was stunned at how a great deal velocity he was generating in a ‘sim’ activity. People items are commonly difficult to get your meter up.”


Tomas Nido notched a profession-high 4 hits, and is the to start with Mets catcher with that numerous hits in a video game because Wilson Ramos on Aug. 31, 2019. His 3 RBIs have been one particular more than he amassed all of Could.


Jacob deGrom, functioning his way back again from a worry response in his proper scapula, ongoing to toss on flat ground on Wednesday and will travel with the staff on the forthcoming highway vacation.

He may possibly overlook the first couple games, even so, because of a loved ones subject, Showalter reported.


James McCann (damaged hamate bone) experienced his stitches taken out on Tuesday. … Brandon Nimmo returned to the lineup just after lacking the previous four game titles with a sprained right wrist. He went -for-5. … Jeff McNeil was supplied the day off.

Francisco Lindor extends RBI streak to 10 straight games

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