Francisco Lindor

Francisco Lindor

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 2016 season)
Batting average .306
Home runs 27
Runs batted in 129
Stolen bases 31
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Francisco Miguel "Paquito" Lindor[1] (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. On November 2016, he became the first Puerto Rican shortstop to win the Gold Glove Award, doing so playing for the Cleveland Indians in the American League.[2]

Early life

Lindor was born in Caguas, Puerto Rico on November 14, 1993, the third of four children.[3] Lindor began playing baseball at a young age, assisted by his father, who would hit him ground balls from the top of a hill while the younger Lindor stood partway down the slope, attempting to field them.[4] Lindor moved to Florida at the age of 12, with his father, stepmother and youngest sibling. After he signed with the Cleveland Indians in August 2011, his family joined him in Florida.[3]

Career

Draft and early career

Lindor attended Montverde Academy in Montverde, Florida.[5] The school's baseball facility was named after him in 2013.[6] 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. He had full-ride scholarship offer in place with the Florida State Seminoles baseball team, but chose to sign with the Indians for $2.9 million in August.[7][8] In September, 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.[9] 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 Gigantes de Carolina in exchange for Carlos Correa.[10] 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.[11]

Minor leagues (2011–2015)

Lindor began his professional career appearing in five games with the Mahoning Valley Scrappers during the 2011 season.[12] MLB.com rated Lindor as the 32nd best prospect in baseball before the 2012 season.[13] 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.[14] With Lake County, Lindor had a .257 batting average with 33 extra-base hits and 27 stolen bases.[15]

Prior to the 2013 season, Baseball America ranked him as the Indians top prospect.[16] 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.[17] Between the two levels, Lindor batted .303 with 31 extra-base hits, 25 stolen bases, and 34 runs batted in.[15]

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.[15] Lindor began the 2015 season with Columbus.[18]

Cleveland Indians (2015–present)

The Indians purchased Lindor's contract from Columbus on June 14, 2015 and added him to the active roster.[19] 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.[20][21] Lindor won the American League Rookie of the Month Award for September, during which he batted .362.[22] 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.[23] He placed second in the American League Rookie of the Year Award voting.[24]

Lindor plays catch during a World Series workout at Progressive Field

In 2016, Lindor finished season with a .301 batting average, 15 home runs, 78 RBI, 19 stolen bases and 30 doubles in 158 games for the Indians.[25] He was named a Gold Glove Award Finalist in the AL Shortstop position along Jose Iglesias and Andrelton Simmons.[26] In the 2016 MLB postseason, Lindor's seven multi-hit games broke the record for most ever for a player less than 23 years old. His 16 postseason hits are also the most hits by a Cleveland batter since 1997, and he's the youngest Cleveland batter to have six World Series hits.[27] Following the 2016 season, Lindor was presented with his first Gold Glove Award and first Platinum Glove Award.[28] [29] Lindor was the 2016 Esurance MLB/This Year in Baseball Award winner for Best Defensive Player.[30]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Con etiqueta de primera ronda" (in Spanish). ElNuevoDia.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Francisco Lindor gana el Guante de Oro". November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Meisel, Zack (March 3, 2015). "Cleveland Indians top prospect Francisco Lindor is ignoring the hype: 'I don't want to be God'". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  4. ↑ Crasnick, Jerry (March 28, 2016). "New wave of shortstops could be dominant for years to come". ESPN.com. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Montverde Academy grad Francisco Lindor gets first MLB hit with Cleveland Indians". Orlando Sentinel. June 17, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Montverde Academy baseball complex named after former player Francisco Lindor". Orlando Sentinel. February 27, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ Hoynes, Paul (August 15, 2011). "Cleveland Indians sign top pick SS Francisco Lindor, No. 2 pick RHP Dillon Howard before midnight deadline". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  8. ↑ Williams, Joe (August 16, 2011). "Former Montverde shortstop Francisco Lindor signs with Indians". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  9. ↑ Colon, Rey (September 29, 2011). "The Sport Press: Mayagüez reclama a Lindor y Ponce a Javier Báez". Thesportpress.blogspot.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  10. ↑ Axisa, Mike. "Winter Ball Fun: Carlos Correa traded for Francisco Lindor in Puerto Rico". Mweb.cbssports.com. Retrieved August 13, 2014.
  11. ↑ Pacheco Álvarez, Karla (May 24, 2014). "Santurce anuncia firma de Lindor". M.primerahora.com.
  12. ↑ Lubinger, Bill (May 26, 2012). "Cleveland Indians prospect Francisco Lindor is wowing them down on the farm". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  13. ↑ "2012 Prospect Watch". Major League Baseball. May 24, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  14. ↑ Mayo, Jonathan (May 24, 2013). "Prospects pack rosters for 2012 All-Star Futures Game". MLB.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  15. 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.
  16. ↑ Badler, Ben (November 14, 2012). "Prospects: Rankings: Organization Top 10 Prospects: 2013 Cleveland Indians Top 10 Prospects". Baseball America. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Francisco Lindor promoted to Akron Aeros". Southlakepress.com. July 19, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  18. ↑ Bastian, Jordan (March 2, 2015). "Lindor to be given every opportunity to develop". MLB.com. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Indians Promote INF Lindor From Columbus; Place Swisher on 15-day D.L.". Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Francisco Lindor shows sense of humor after first major-league hit". Yahoo Sports. June 15, 2015. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  21. ↑ Leon Halip/Getty Images. "Video: Cleveland Indians' Francisco Lindor first career hit - MLB - SI.com". SI.com. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Francisco Lindor Named the American League Rookie of the month for September". Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  23. ↑ "Francisco Lindor's value, Trevor Bauer's drone and Carlos Santana's numbers: Zack Meisel's musings". Retrieved June 5, 2016.
  24. ↑ Miller, Doug (November 16, 2015). "Bryant cruises to NL ROY; Correa wins in AL". MLB.com. Retrieved November 16, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Francisco Lindor's Stats". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  26. ↑ "Gold Glove Award finalists revealed". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  27. ↑ "Francisco Lindor just set an MLB record". Retrieved November 5, 2016.
  28. ↑ "Gold Glove winners unveiled on ESPN". November 8, 2016. Retrieved November 8, 2016.
  29. ↑ "Rawlings Platinum Glove Award™ Fan Vote". November 13, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2016.
  30. ↑ Footer, Alyson (November 18, 2016). "Grand finale: MLB Awards put cap on season: Trout is Best Major Leaguer; Indians, Cubs win big". MLB.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.

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