Francisco Lindor era at Cleveland Indians is coming to an end. And it is most likely to be an unceremonious one.

According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Indians have decided to trade Lindor and want to get the job done before the Opening Day of the 2021 MLB season. The organization already informed interested teams about their intent and now is waiting to see what kind of package they can get for the All-Star shortstop.

Organizations rarely want to trade their star players, but this move was a long time coming for the Indians. Lindor has just one year left on his deal and hasn’t given any indications that he could resign. This would put Cleveland in jeopardy of losing him for nothing, and the organization isn’t willing to take this risk.

Another reason why Indians are looking to part ways is the financial struggles that saw them attempting to shed salary by all means possible. This even included rejecting the option on three-time All-Star reliever Brad Hand just to get out of his bargain $10 million salary.

Francisco Lindor has a slightly weaker year in 2020 by his standards, but Cleveland is expected to see a bidding war for the 26-year-old. Lindor, who is a career .285 batter, has made four consecutive All-Star teams since 2016 and has two Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards in his trophy case.

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Cleveland Indians and All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor were set on getting a long-term deal done this offseason, but it seems that won’t be the case. According to Lindor, the two sides have opted to pause the contract negotiations for now and won’t be resuming them anytime soon.

Lindor inked a one-year, $17.5 million deal with Cleveland earlier this year, avoiding arbitration and keeping the 26-year-old with the franchise at least through 2021. Indians wanted to use the momentum and work out a longer contract with the player in recent weeks, but their offer just wasn’t good enough.

“We had good conversations,” Lindor told The Athletic in a story published on Monday. “We couldn’t come up with an agreement. So we put that aside and let’s focus on winning.”

While it remains unclear which number would make Lindor comfortable inking an extension with Indians, there is an understanding that it would take north of nine-year, $215 million that Christian Yelich recently got from Milwaukee Brewers.

“My agent knows my value. I know my value. But that’s something that’s a little more private,” he added. “But I do know what’s fair for both sides. I’m very aware. I’ve studied it.”

Francisco Lindor has been one of Cleveland Indians’ key players since he made his MLB debut in 2015. Since 2016, Lindor has four consecutive All-Star appearances while earning two Silver Sluggers and two Golden Glove awards.

Lindor is coming off another impressive season in 2019 when he batted .284 while adding 32 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 22 steals.

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Cleveland Indians spent the past few weeks considering various trade proposals for their All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor, but it seems like no one made them a compelling offer. Indians’ president Chris Antonetti told the media on Wednesday that he expects Lindor to start the 2020 MLB season with the team.

Lindor has a deal with Cleveland that runs through 2021, but so far, he declined to ink a long-term extension with the team. Indians ended up making him available for trades this offseason, trying to get the most value in a deal before he approaches free agency. The 26-year-old attracted interest from Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in recent weeks, but neither came through with a satisfying offer.

“I still have every expectation that Francisco will be our shortstop Opening Day,” Antonetti said during a conference call with reporters. “I’m more confident today in saying that, as more of the offseason has passed. But that’s still our expectation.”

Francisco Lindor was one of the best players in baseball in 2019, even though the Indians narrowly missed the postseason. He finished the year hitting .284 with 32 home runs, 74 RBIs and 22 steals, which earned him fourth consecutive All-Star appearance and Gold Glove Award.

Lindor spent his entire MLB career with the Indians, making his majors debut in 2015. His career stats include .288 batting average with 130 homers and 384 RBIs. 

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Francisco Lindor era at Cleveland Indians is coming to an end. And it is most likely to be an unceremonious one.

According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, the Indians have decided to trade Lindor and want to get the job done before the Opening Day of the 2021 MLB season. The organization already informed interested teams about their intent and now is waiting to see what kind of package they can get for the All-Star shortstop.

Organizations rarely want to trade their star players, but this move was a long time coming for the Indians. Lindor has just one year left on his deal and hasn’t given any indications that he could resign. This would put Cleveland in jeopardy of losing him for nothing, and the organization isn’t willing to take this risk.

Another reason why Indians are looking to part ways is the financial struggles that saw them attempting to shed salary by all means possible. This even included rejecting the option on three-time All-Star reliever Brad Hand just to get out of his bargain $10 million salary.

Francisco Lindor has a slightly weaker year in 2020 by his standards, but Cleveland is expected to see a bidding war for the 26-year-old. Lindor, who is a career .285 batter, has made four consecutive All-Star teams since 2016 and has two Gold Glove Awards and two Silver Slugger Awards in his trophy case.

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Cleveland Indians and All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor were set on getting a long-term deal done this offseason, but it seems that won’t be the case. According to Lindor, the two sides have opted to pause the contract negotiations for now and won’t be resuming them anytime soon.

Lindor inked a one-year, $17.5 million deal with Cleveland earlier this year, avoiding arbitration and keeping the 26-year-old with the franchise at least through 2021. Indians wanted to use the momentum and work out a longer contract with the player in recent weeks, but their offer just wasn’t good enough.

“We had good conversations,” Lindor told The Athletic in a story published on Monday. “We couldn’t come up with an agreement. So we put that aside and let’s focus on winning.”

While it remains unclear which number would make Lindor comfortable inking an extension with Indians, there is an understanding that it would take north of nine-year, $215 million that Christian Yelich recently got from Milwaukee Brewers.

“My agent knows my value. I know my value. But that’s something that’s a little more private,” he added. “But I do know what’s fair for both sides. I’m very aware. I’ve studied it.”

Francisco Lindor has been one of Cleveland Indians’ key players since he made his MLB debut in 2015. Since 2016, Lindor has four consecutive All-Star appearances while earning two Silver Sluggers and two Golden Glove awards.

Lindor is coming off another impressive season in 2019 when he batted .284 while adding 32 home runs, 74 RBIs, and 22 steals.

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Cleveland Indians spent the past few weeks considering various trade proposals for their All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor, but it seems like no one made them a compelling offer. Indians’ president Chris Antonetti told the media on Wednesday that he expects Lindor to start the 2020 MLB season with the team.

Lindor has a deal with Cleveland that runs through 2021, but so far, he declined to ink a long-term extension with the team. Indians ended up making him available for trades this offseason, trying to get the most value in a deal before he approaches free agency. The 26-year-old attracted interest from Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in recent weeks, but neither came through with a satisfying offer.

“I still have every expectation that Francisco will be our shortstop Opening Day,” Antonetti said during a conference call with reporters. “I’m more confident today in saying that, as more of the offseason has passed. But that’s still our expectation.”

Francisco Lindor was one of the best players in baseball in 2019, even though the Indians narrowly missed the postseason. He finished the year hitting .284 with 32 home runs, 74 RBIs and 22 steals, which earned him fourth consecutive All-Star appearance and Gold Glove Award.

Lindor spent his entire MLB career with the Indians, making his majors debut in 2015. His career stats include .288 batting average with 130 homers and 384 RBIs. 

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