Manager Carlos Mendoza said there was "a chance" he plays this weekend vs. the Phillies, but was noncommittal on specifics.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has been red-hot, and Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor has missed four straight games with a back injury, but it was

The feeling was the team needed to come together and talk about what was ahead of them amid such a substantial loss, even for a short period, due to the time of year.

Naturally, the organization breathed a sigh of relief when they learned of Lindor’s results. With the Mets facing the Nationals, who have the third-worst record (68-81) in the NL, in a three-game set, he could be back for when the Phillies come to Queens for four games beginning on Thursday.

When Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and manager Carlos Mendoza called a team meeting on Monday to discuss the road ahead with their most valuable player, Francisco Lindor, out with a lower-back issue,

Before the New York Mets thrashed the Washington Nationals 10-1 on Tuesday night, Joel Sherman of the New York Post shared how Mets first baseman Pete Alonso urged teammates during a meeting called ahead of the series to keep pushing for a playoff spot with star shortstop and team MVP Francisco Lindor out until further notice with a lingering back injury.