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Lindor in elite field of Best Rookie nominees

CLEVELAND -- Francisco Lindor is being recognized for his accomplishments on the field this season, earning a nomination for the 2015 Esurance MLB Awards. The shortstop is one of 13 nominated for Best Rookie.

The Esurance MLB Awards annually honor Major League Baseball's greatest achievements as part of an industry-wide balloting process that includes five components, each of which accounts for 20 percent of the overall vote: media, front-office personnel, retired MLB players, fans at MLB.com and Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) voters.

Individual awards will go to the Best Major Leaguer in addition to the winners in the following categories: The Best Everyday Player, Starting Pitcher, Rookie, Defensive Player, Breakout Player, Bounceback Player, Manager, Executive, Social Media Personality and postseason performer.