Lindor’s first game back in the starting lineup was a successful one. The fractured pinkie toe clearly wasn’t bugging him too much, as he swiped a pair of bags to bring his total to 13 in 2025. Lindor may get some maintenance days to prevent aggravation, but it doesn’t appear that this injury will slow him down. Literally and figuratively.

Lindor returns to the lineup after not starting the previous two games while managing his fractured pinkie toe. The 31-year-old was able to return as a pinch-hitter Friday, but it’s possible he’ll get some maintenance days as he recovers from the injury.

This guy can really do it all. After being held out of the lineup for the last two games with a fractured pinky toe, manager Carlos Mendoza called on him with two on and two out in the eighth inning for the most important at-bat of the game. Lindor answered the call by smoking a double down the line to bring both Juan Soto and Pete Alonso home and give the Mets a late lead that they wouldn’t relinquish. Usually a slow starter, Lindor already has 14 home runs, 11 stolen bases, and an .852 OPS this season. He should be well on his way to an All-Star campaign if this broken toe doesn’t hold him out much longer.

The Mets are still considering it a day-to-day type of thing for Lindor and manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters on Friday that he wouldn’t be surprised if the superstar shortstop was back in the lineup on Saturday or Sunday. Fantasy managers in leagues that utilize bi-weekly moves have a tough decision on their hands on whether to risk the zero by starting him or potentially miss a pair of games from Lindor at Coors Field over the weekend.