The Atlanta Braves have been mentioned as possible suitors in recent days as Francisco Lindor has refused to listen to extension talks with the Indians. We take a look at the pros and cons of acquiring Lindor.
The Atlanta Braves were listed as a potential landing spot for superstar shortstop Francisco Lindor earlier this off-season. As the end of spring neared it looked more and more like the Indians weren’t going to move him. They had hope of a contract extension.
Recently, those hopes have come crumbling down as Lindor has refused to listen to extension talks with the Indians.
.@keithlaw on @BullandFox more on #Indians - Lindor: "I personally think, knowing him and knowing who his representative is, they just want to go to free agency. My understanding is, the team was willing to talk extension with him and he just said 'I'm going to free agency.'"
— Keith Britton (@KeithBritton86) May 5, 2020
The Braves have again been singled out as a potential landing spot for the superstar.
Francisco Lindor’s Resume
Lindor is a four-time All-Star through his age-25 season. In addition to the All-Star appearances, he has two gold gloves and two silver sluggers.
He has a .288 career batting average and a .347 career OBP. He has stolen over 20 bases in each of the past two seasons.
Lindor is a slugger at shortstop while still bringing a premium glove. His career slugging percentage is .493 but it’s been over .500 each of the past three seasons. For the past three years, he has averaged 34 homers and 85 RBI.
Two of the past three seasons he has led the league in plate appearances and only exceeded 100 strikeouts once in his career (2016 with 107). For his career, Lindor has a 14.0% strikeout rate.
As you can see, he’s a stud. If you’ve ever watched baseball, then you know he’s a monster. Today we take a look at the potential pros and cons of acquiring Lindor via trade from the Indians. With an extension likely off the table, this is for two years (if you count 2020 as a full season) of Lindor.