Francisco Lindor
Francisco Miguel Lindor Serrano (born November 14, 1993), nicknamed "Mr. Smile", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Cleveland Indians. A right-handed thrower and switch hitter, Lindor stands 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) and weighs 190 pounds (86 kg).
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| New York Mets – No. 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shortstop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born: November 14, 1993 Caguas, Puerto Rico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bats: Switch Throws: Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| June 14, 2015, for the Cleveland Indians | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Batting average | .274 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hits | 1,323 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 215 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 679 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stolen bases | 156 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lindor batted over .300 in both his first two major league seasons and provided elite defense. In 2016, he earned his first All-Star selection and Gold Glove Award, becoming the first Puerto Rican shortstop to win the Gold Glove Award. He won his first Silver Slugger Award in 2017. He placed second in the American League Rookie of the Year voting in 2015 and was a selection to the 2017 All-WBC Team. In 2023, he joined the 30–30 club.
Born in Caguas, Puerto Rico, Lindor began playing baseball at an early age, and he moved with his family to Florida when he was 12. He became the Indians' first round selection, and eighth overall, in the 2011 MLB draft. In the minor leagues, he participated in the 2012 All-Star Futures Game, and by 2013, was rated by Baseball America as the Indians' top overall prospect.