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.

Francisco Lindor, who missed Saturday's game and left Sunday early with back tightness, will have an MRI Monday to determine the injury's severity.

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.

The New York Mets received some relieving news on Monday when an MRI on veteran shortstop Francisco Lindor's back came back clean, and the star infielder told reporters that he "should be back" before the end of the regular season.

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.