NEW YORK – Just hours after getting their $765 million man back, the Mets’ clubhouse had to hold its collective breath.

Snapping a brutal 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night, the celebration was muted by one frightening development: star shortstop Francisco Lindor exiting the game with left calf tightness .

The drama unfolded immediately after a rare moment of offensive life. In the bottom of the fourth inning, Lindor sprinted from first to home on a double by Francisco Alvarez. He beat the throw, but as he crossed the plate, he was visibly laboring, grabbing at his leg before being replaced by Brett Baty .

“Here we go again,” said a somber Manager Carlos Mendoza after the game. “We’ve got to wait and see what we’re dealing with.” 

The timing is eerily cruel. The Mets just activated Juan Soto from the injured list earlier in the day after he missed three weeks with the exact same injury . While Soto went 1-for-3 in his return, Lindor is now scheduled for an MRI on Thursday morning .

For a team that just endured a 12-game freefall that dropped them to the bottom of the NL East, losing another cornerstone of the lineup for an extended period could negate the momentum of finally getting back in the win column .

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