Francisco Lindor

Francisco Lindor

Lindor with the Cleveland Indians
Cleveland Indians – No. 12
Shortstop
Born: (1993-11-14) November 14, 1993
Caguas, Puerto Rico
Bats: Switch Throws: Right
MLB debut
June 14, 2015, for the Cleveland Indians
MLB statistics
(through May 5, 2016)
Batting average .310
Home runs 14
Runs batted in 63
Stolen bases 16
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Francisco Miguel Lindor (born November 14, 1993) is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut during the 2015 season.

Career

Early career

Lindor attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida. He was named to the USA Today All-USA high school baseball team. The Indians drafted Lindor in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2011 MLB Draft. In September 2011, Lindor was drafted by the Indios de Mayagüez in the second round of the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente's (LBPRC) first year draft.[1] However, he has been unable to play there due to Cleveland's intervention. On May 7, 2014, the Indios de Mayagüez traded Lindor's LBPRC player rights to the Giantes de Carolina in exchange for Carlos Correa.[2] However, only two weeks later the Cangrejeros de Santurce signed him by exploiting a legal loophole declaring that any player that has not been officially contracted within three years after being drafted is considered a free agent.[3]

Draft and minor leagues (2012–2015)

MLB.com rated Lindor as the 32nd best prospect in baseball before the 2012 season.[4] He was assigned to the Lake County Captains of the Class A Midwest League, and named to appear in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game.[5] With Lake County, Lindor had a .257 batting average with 33 extra-base hits and 27 stolen bases.[6]

Prior to the 2013 season, Baseball America ranked him as the Indians top prospect.[7] Lindor started the 2013 season with the Carolina Mudcats of the Class A-Advanced Carolina League. He was promoted to the Akron Aeros of the Class AA Eastern League on July 15, 2013.[8] Between the two levels, Lindor batted .303 with 31 extra-base hits, 25 stolen bases, and 34 runs batted in.[6]

Lindor began the 2014 season with Akron. The Indians promoted Lindor to the Columbus Clippers of the Class AAA International League on July 21, 2014.[6]

Lindor began the 2015 season with Columbus.[9]

Cleveland Indians (2015–present)

The Indians purchased his contract from Columbus on June 14, 2015 and added him to the active roster.[10] He made his debut with the Indians that day as a pinch hitter. He stayed in the game and recorded his first major league hit later in the game.[11][12] Lindor won the American League Rookie of the Month Award for September, during which he batted .362.[13] He finished the 2015 season with a .313 batting average, 12 home runs, 51 RBI, 12 stolen bases and 22 doubles in 99 games for the Indians.[14] He placed second in the American League Rookie of the Year Award voting.[15]

References

  1. ↑ Colon, Rey (September 29, 2011). "The Sport Press: Mayagüez reclama a Lindor y Ponce a Javier Báez". Thesportpress.blogspot.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  2. ↑ Axisa, Mike. "Winter Ball Fun: Carlos Correa traded for Francisco Lindor in Puerto Rico". Mweb.cbssports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  3. ↑ Pacheco Álvarez, Karla (May 24, 2014). "Santurce anuncia firma de Lindor". M.primerahora.com.
  4. ↑ "2012 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball. May 24, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (May 24, 2013). "Prospects pack rosters for 2012 All-Star Futures Game". Major League Baseball. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  6. 1 2 3 Marshall, Ashley. "Cleveland Indians promote Francisco Lindor to Triple-A Columbus Clippers | MiLB.com News | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". Milb.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  7. ↑ Badler, Ben (November 14, 2012). "Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: 2013 Cleveland Indians Top 10 Prospects". BaseballAmerica.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Francisco Lindor promoted to Akron Aeros". Southlakepress.com. July 19, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  9. ↑ Bastian, Jordan (March 2, 2015). "Lindor to be given every opportunity to develop". MLB.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Indians Promote INF Lindor From Columbus; Place Swisher on 15-day D.L.". Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Francisco Lindor shows sense of humor after first major-league hit". Yahoo Sports. June 15, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  12. ↑ Leon Halip/Getty Images. "Video: Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor first career hit - MLB - SI.com". SI.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  13. ↑ http://m.mlb.com/news/article/153383578/francisco-lindor-named-the-american-league-rookie-of-the-month-for-september
  14. ↑ http://www.cleveland.com/tribe/index.ssf/2015/10/jose_ramirez_and_the_outdated.html
  15. ↑ Miller, Doug (November 16, 2015). "Bryant cruises to NL ROY; Correa wins in AL". MLB.com. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

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