Francisco Lindor became the subject of the latest bit of unpleasant news circulating around the Cleveland Indians on Friday. A story from MLB Trade Rumors reports that Lindor suffered a right calf strain, and will be shelved for a time frame between seven and nine weeks.
This timeline means that, at best, Lindor will have next to no opportunity to participate in Spring Training before Opening Day. At worst, he’ll miss the Tribe’s first few regular season series’.
This development is concerning all on its own, considering the player in question. Further adding to the uncertainty of the immediate future, however, is that the Indians don’t have a tried-and-true shortstop to take Lindor’s place in the meantime.