New York Mets star shortstop Francisco Lindor continues to progress in the right direction, according to manager Carlos Mendoza, and will incrementally ramp up his baseball activities in hopes of getting back in the lineup for Tuesday’s series opener against the Atlanta Braves.

Francisco Lindor has likely played his final regular-season game at Citi Field this year. Tuesday’s series opener in Atlanta is “probably the earliest” the star shortstop would return for the Mets as he continues to deal with lower-back discomfort,

After missing four straight games with back tightness, Francisco Lindor received a facet injection in his back before Thursday's game.