The Atlanta Braves signed Lindgren after he was non-tendered by the New York Yankees this offseason.
Lindgren was a 12th round draft selection by the Chicago Cubs out of high school, but he chose instead to attend Mississippi State. The Yankees made him a 2nd round selection out of college.
The Yankees put him on the fast track to the big leagues as a reliever, reaching AA in just his draft year. He pitched for the Yankees GCL team, their low A team, the high-A team, and then AA. In all, he made 19 appearances, throwing 24 2/3 innings with a 2.