Francisco Lindor out of Mets' lineup again with broken toe
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DENVER — Francisco Lindor participated in pregame drills Friday, but the discomfort in his right foot was enough to keep him removed from the Mets' starting lineup for a second straight game.
The shortstop was diagnosed with a broken right pinky toe after he was hit by a pitch leading off Wednesday against the Dodgers.
'I feel a little bit better today about it than I did [Thursday],' manager Carlos Mendoza said before the Mets faced the Rockies at Coors Field. 'I thought maybe he would miss the full [Colorado] series, but watching him today and talking to him, I wouldn't be surprised if he's in there [Saturday] or the next day.'
Francisco Lindor reacts after getting hit by a pitch during the Mets' game against the Dodgers on June 4.
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Ronny Mauricio started at shortstop.
Mauricio's previous two starts since his recall to the Mets were at third base.
'We just wanted to get a switch-hitter in there, and this is kind of his natural position,' Mendoza said.
Sean Manaea threw 36 pitches over 1 ²/₃ innings in his first minor league rehab start, for Single-A Brooklyn.
The left-hander allowed four runs, one unearned, on four hits with two strikeouts.
It was the left-hander's first appearance in a game this season.
He has been rehabbing an oblique strain since early in spring training.
Brandon Nimmo, a Wyoming native who grew up attending games at Coors Field, entered play with a .365/.429/.525 slash line in 19 games in this ballpark.
Brandon Nimmo rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the Mets' game against the Dodgers on June 5.
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Nimmo had hit safely in 17 of 19 games at Coors Field.
Jeff McNeil and comedian Hank Azaria will host the second annual Poker Showdown at Citi Field on Monday.
Proceeds will benefit the Metropolitan PGA Foundation and the 4 Through 9 Project.
Both groups promote education and well-being by tackling challenges related to social justice, environmental issues, overall wellness and underserved golfers.
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