Francisco Lindor injury update: Mets SS to 10-day IL with calf strain

The New York Mets placed shortstop Francisco Lindor on the 10-day injured list with a calf injury, the team announced.

Lindor was injured during the fourth inning of Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins at Citi Field, when he rounded third base and slid into home safe on Francisco Alvarez's RBI double. He was removed from the game and did not return, as New York broke a 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory.

Lindor, who is batting .226 with two home runs and 5 RBI, was starting to heat up at the plate, with seven hits in his last 17 at-bats before Wednesday's game.

He was injured in the same game as Juan Soto returned from his own stint on the injured list with a right calf strain. Soto missed 15 games, and the Mets went 3-12 in his absence.

Taking Lindor's place on the roster is infielder Ronny Mauricio, who was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse. Mauricio is in tonight's lineup against Minnesota and will bat 8th in the lineup.

Mets Record after losing streak

Entering tonight's series finale against the Twins, the Mets are 8-16, tied for the worst record in the National League.

During their 12-game losing streak, New York hit .161 with runners in scoring position, and have scored a pitiful 2.67 runs per game since April 3.

Their next six games in the homestand after the Minnesota series are against the Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals, who are a combined 21-30 (.412)

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Francisco Lindor injury update is bad news for beleaguered Mets