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PHILADELPHIA Francisco Lindors sore lower back cost him his first game of the season on Saturday, ending the po sibility he would play all 162 for the Mets this year. That has never been my goal, Lindor said after the at Citizens Bank Park. My goal is to be available every single day. Hopefully I can play the next 14 games that we have left. Felix Millan (1975) is the only Mets player to appear in every game of the regular season. John Olerud appeared in 162 games for the Mets in 1999, but the Mets played 163 that season because of a one-game tiebreaker with the Reds. Pete Alonso still has a chance at playing all 162 games for the Mets this season. Francisco Lindor mi sed his first game of the season in the Mets 6-4 lo s Gavin Lux Jersey to the Phillies on Sept. 14, 2024. AP On Friday, Lindor when he didnt slide into second base and ran past the bag on a double. Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns called Lindors injury a muscular tweak. The Mets and gave the 22-year-old infielder/outfielder his first major league start, replacing Lindor. Explore More . He looks very relaxed, Lindor said. But he had the same demeanor in spring training and now since I have met him I feel that is who he is going to be who he is. He was even-keeled today. He looked fantastic today and knew when to take, when not to take, when to be aggre sive. Lindor tried to talk his way into the lineup, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, but it was decided that caution should be exercised with the teams best player and most irreplaceable piece. He wants to play, Mendoza said. But at the same time he knows I dont want to put him in a situation where he is overcompensating and that leads to something else. I thought it was best that he at least rests the first few innings of the game and then well see what happens. Rickey Henderson Jersey