What initially started as a day off for Francisco Lindor ended with him as the hero for the New York Mets. On Wednesday, Lindor sustained a fractured pinky toe when getting hit in his right foot by Los Angeles Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin.

The Mets were close to a miserable loss to one of the worst teams in the history of the sport Friday night. Enter Lindor, "a true pro."

Francisco Lindor found the perfect remedy for his broken toe with a big hit. Questionable before Friday’s game, the Mets shortstop entered as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning and delivered a go-ahead two-run double as New York beat the Colorado Rockies 4-2.