The New York Mets are finalizing a deal to acquire star shortstop Francisco Lindor in a blockbuster trade with the Cleveland Indians, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
The Mets also will receive right-handed pitcher Carlos Carrasco in the deal, according to ESPN and multiple reports. MLB Network first reported Carrasco’s inclusion in the trade.
The Indians will receive defensive-minded shortstop Andres Gimenez and two minor-league prospects — right-hander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene — in the trade, sources told Passan.
Since his MLB debut in 2015, Lindor ranks first among all shortstops in WAR (28.4), home runs (138) and extra-base hits, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
He also ranks second in RBIs (411) and runs (508), and fifth in OPS (.835) and slugging (.485), while batting .285. At 27, Lindor has earned four All-Star nods, two Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers to go with a World Series appearance in 2016 and a second-place finish in the AL Rookie of the Year voting in 2015.
