Lindor is expected to be sidelined for a short period of time with a fractured right little toe and will be hoping to avoid an injury

Hours after being hit in his right foot by Tony Gonsolin's 89-mile slider on the morning of June 6 (Los Angeles local time), Francisco Lindor asked head coach Carlos Mendoza to resume the match on the team's bus back to the hotel. After being denied, he still pleaded for reconsideration the next day.

"Okay, you can think about it until tomorrow morning," Mendoza replied, "but the answer remains the same." "

Mendoza revealed on June 7 (June 6 local time in Los Angeles) that Lindore's toe injury is "relatively good news": the bone is broken but the joint is not injured, so it is purely a pain tolerance problem. Although missing the series finale against the Dodgers, he avoided being on the injured roster and is expected to return in the next few days.

"It's purely a matter of pain tolerance," Lindor said, "and hopefully I can fight with the pain as soon as possible." "

On June 6, Beijing time (June 5, local time in Los Angeles), at the sixth inning of Dodger Field, Lindor was hit by a sliding ball in the first seat and fell to the ground. He quickly got up and endured the pain to continue the battle, claiming that he was "in terrible pain". But in the middle of the race, he felt unharmed, and once thought that there was no fracture.

It wasn't until he took off his socks after the game for an X-ray examination (on the afternoon of June 6, Beijing time) that he witnessed severe bruises. X-rays confirm the fracture.

"The pain is significant," Lindor said frankly on the morning of June 7, Beijing time, "wearing shoes is worse than being barefoot." I feel okay in the morning, but I feel unwell after putting on shoes. "

In Lindol's absence, rookie Luisangel Acuña will play as a shortstop. The team also arranged for Ronny Mauricio to train on the guard, but the latter has undergone multiple knee surgeries and has not been a regular guerrilla since 2023.

No one can completely replace Lindor - the 2024 National League MVP voting runner-up has surrendered 0.279/0.353/0.490 batting in 61 games this season, hitting 14 hits and 11 steals, and continues to show his top all-round shortstop value.

Lindor hopes that this injury will be compared to the experience of a hotel door pinching the middle finger of his right hand in 2022. He missed just one game, but was at a slump for weeks.

"This is a long-term problem," Lindall said of her toe, "and it will take six weeks for the fracture to heal." Since the finger injury three years ago has been sporadic and painful, this is the norm for athletes. It's providence, and it's too much to face - it could have been worse. "

Lindor plans to receive daily toe treatment and communicate with Mendoza about her condition.

"Francisco knows himself better than anyone else," says the head coach, "and there is a lot of trust between the two sides – not only the players know themselves, the medical team knows their physique, and the players trust the team. With this confidence, we observe day by day. "