Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor returned to Cleveland Monday for the primary time because the ballclub traded him to the Mets earlier than the 2021 season. He was greeted with a largely heat ovation from the followers in attendance.
There have been actually some scattered boos in there, nevertheless it was largely a optimistic response — as effectively it ought to’ve been.
Lindor would go 0 for 4 whereas the Guardians received the sport, 3-1.
As all of us recall, Lindor began his profession with Cleveland. He had been chosen eighth general within the 2011 draft after which was ranked as a top-five prospect by the point he debuted in 2015. He spent the primary six years of his profession there, making 4 All-Star groups, ending within the high 10 of MVP voting thrice, profitable two Silver Sluggers and two Gold Gloves.
Merely, he turned among the best gamers in baseball with Cleveland and was wildly standard with the native followers. He was a yr away from free company and the entrance workplace determined to commerce him as an alternative of seeing if possession would pony up the required contract to increase him. He was traded with Carlos Carrasco for Andrés Giménez, Amed Rosario, Isaiah Greene and Josh Wolf. The Mets then signed Lindor to a 10-year, $341 million extension.
Heading into Monday, Lindor is having a sluggish begin to the 2024 season, slashing .197/.273/.355 (84 OPS+) with eight doubles, seven homers, 22 RBI, 28 runs, six steals and 0.6 WAR. He racked up 6.0 WAR final season, nonetheless, ending ninth in NL MVP voting.
