Semien Addresses Lindor Injury's Impact on Mets Chemistry

New Mets second baseman Marcus Semien discusses how Francisco Lindor's hand injury will affect their on-field partnership.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor suffered a stress reaction in his left hand, requiring surgery that will sideline him for at least six weeks. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza expressed optimism that Lindor could return by Opening Day, but his absence during spring training is a tough blow for building chemistry with new second baseman Marcus Semien. Semien acknowledged the challenge, saying he was looking forward to working with Lindor this spring, but they've already been communicating this offseason about how they want to play together.

Why it matters

Lindor and Semien are key up-the-middle players for the Mets, and their on-field communication and chemistry is crucial for the team's success. Lindor's injury disrupts that process during a critical time before the season starts, potentially impacting the Mets' early-season performance.

The details

Lindor underwent surgery earlier this week to address the stress reaction in his left hand. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said the initial timeline has Lindor returning to play in six weeks, but he expressed optimism that Lindor could be available by Opening Day. In the meantime, Semien will have to build that chemistry with Lindor without being able to work with him directly on the field during spring training.

  • On February 11, news broke that Lindor suffered the hand injury.
  • Lindor had surgery earlier this week to address the issue.
  • Mendoza said the initial timeline has Lindor returning in six weeks.

The players

Francisco Lindor

New York Mets star shortstop who suffered a stress reaction in his left hand, requiring surgery that will sideline him for at least six weeks.

Marcus Semien

New Mets second baseman who was looking forward to working with Lindor this spring to build their on-field chemistry and communication.

Carlos Mendoza

Mets manager who expressed optimism that Lindor could return by Opening Day, despite the six-week initial timeline.

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What they’re saying

“People are saying six weeks for return of play. Knowing Lindor, I'm not gonna bet against him... So we're still optimistic that he's going to be available for us in Opening Day, but we've just got to wait and see.”

— Carlos Mendoza, Mets Manager (SNY)

“Yeah, I know. That's a bummer, I was really looking forward to this time in spring, but it doesn't take away the fact he's going to be back hopefully for Opening Day, and we'll get as many games as we can together.”

— Marcus Semien, Mets Second Baseman (SNY)

“But I think communication is a big thing. We've already been talking this offseason about how we want to do things. I can't wait until he gets here to just kind of talk through some things that maybe we won't be able to work on here in spring.”

— Marcus Semien, Mets Second Baseman (SNY)

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