Mets' Franciso Lindor Left Game Early Friday

Francisco Lindor had to leave the game Friday for the New York Mets, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Francisco Lindor is out of the game. Steve Cishek has been ejected. Buck Showalter has smoke coming out of his ears. Nats are warming up another reliever.

— Deesha (@DeeshaThosar) April 9, 2022

Lindor was hit in the head by a Steve Cishek pitch and was able to leave the field under his own power. This HBP did lead to both benches clearing as it was the second game in a row in which a pitcher from the Washington Nationals beaned a batter from the Mets. Lindor did not return to the game. On Opening Day, Andres Machado of the Nats hit Pete Alonso of the Mets with a pitch that…