Francisco Lindor Biography

Francisco Miguel Lindor Serrano, born on November 14, 1993, is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop who has played for the New York Mets in Major League Baseball. He has played for the Cleveland Indians during his MLB career. Lindor participated in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game while in the minors and was named the top overall prospect by Baseball America in 2013. During the 2017 World Baseball Classic, he represented the Puerto Rico national team and earned a spot on the 2017 All-WBC Team. Lindor was traded to the Mets after the 2020 season and subsequently signed a 10-year, $341 million contract extension with the team. Since 2016, he has been selected to the All-Star Game five times, won two Gold Gloves, and received four Silver Slugger Awards. The Cleveland Indians selected Lindor in the first round, eighth overall, of the 2011 MLB draft.