Francisco Lindor showed signs of progressing Friday, but it came after the Mets star received a facet shot for his lingering back issue a day earlier. A facet shot is an injection of a mixture of anesthetic and steroids into the facet joints of the spine to help relieve pain and reduce inflammation.

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns isn't surprised to see this group step up down the stretch with star Francisco Lindor sidelined with a back injury.