January 7, 2021

Lindor Shuffled

The Indians and Mets completed a six player deal that sends Cleveland stars Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to the Mets for four players:

The cash-strapped Indians sent Lindor and Carrasco to the Mets for infielders Andres Gimenez and Amed Rosario, right-hander Josh Wolf and outfielder Isaiah Greene — a move Cleveland hopes will keep it competitive and capable of ending baseball’s longest World Series title drought.

ESPN.com

The Mets pick up a projected eight WAR in the deal (according to FanGraphs) and one of the best slugging shortstops in the game.

Gimenez hit well for a 21-year-old rookie in 2020 and posted a .356 OBP in the minors. He could be a very good long-term solution at shortstop for the Indians. Rosario is a poor hitter but he gives Cleveland a major league glove at short if Gimenez needs more time to develop. Wolf is just 20 years old and has a scant stat line due to the loss of the 2020 MiLB season, and Greene was the Mets second round draft choice in 2020. Gimenez, Wolf, and Greene could form a solid core for Cleveland in 2024.

The Mets have a lot of nice pieces in place right now, which should make it an exciting year in the NL East. They will look to sign Lindor long-term. I suspect it will take at least $35 million a year.

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