Cleveland Indians: 5 surprise trade spots for Francisco Lindor

5 surprise trade spots for Cleveland Indians shortstop Francisco Lindor.

The baseball world will be watching the Cleveland Indians this offseason, as the franchise weighs whether it will trade its four-time All-Star shortstop, Francisco Lindor.

Much has been written regarding the grim financial situation confronting the Tribe, and it’s not surprising. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tribe had a fiscally conservative reputation.

Factor in no fans for 2020, and yeah, pennies are going to be pinched even tighter.

Not only is Lindor a prime trade suspect, but Carlos Carrasco now looks expandable because he’ll make north of $10 million next season.

If the Indians deal Cookie, it’s feasible that no one in the starting rotation will make above $1 million. In today’s MLB, that’s bizzaro-world stuff.

With Lindor looking at almost $20 million in his final year of arbitration, he’s likely to have played this final game in an Indians uniform.

And while the Dodgers and Yankees are talked about as an obvious landing spot for the switch hitter, these five lesser talked about teams could become a surprise home for the former Gold Glove winner.